The New York Film Critics Circle said today it will vote for its 2015 awards on December 1, again placing it first in the derby for what critics think during awards season. The gala dinner is set for January 5, 2015. Over the past couple of years, the NYFCC has jumped to the front of the pack among a spate of early Oscar predictors — for a third consecutive year, its vote comes one day before the National Board of Review makes its picks. Last year, American Hustle was name…