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NY fat-cat $$ to Romney

New York power brokers held a four-hour phone-athon for Mitt Romney yesterday, dialing for dollars to help his presidential campaign beat back the rise of surging rival Rick Santorum with a barrage of TV ads.

Donald Trump, Jets owner Woody Johnson and other big shots in real estate, law and finance gathered at the law offices of Weil, Gotshal & Manges at the GE Building in Midtown.

Also on hand were Yankee President Randy Levine, Trump special counsel Michael Cohen, Prudential Douglas Elliman Chairman Howard Lorber, attorneys Mark Kasowitz and Phil Rosen and hedge-funder Anthony Scaramucci.

A group of about 60 bundlers hit up their contacts for cash while Romney worked the room, in an event that lasted from 8 a.m. until noon.

Trump, who held court at the event, told The Post that Romney is still up to the challenge.

“He’s a terrific guy. He knows how to combat his opponents. He’s very capable,” Trump said.

Additional reporting by S.A. Miller