Fernando Mateo

RECENT HEADLINES

May 02, 2012
Pelham Parkway

Concrete Wall to Rise at Site of Bronx River Parkway Crash

Concrete barriers and lower speed limits are being added to the Bronx River Parkway. 

March 08, 2012
Upper West Side

Rally Planned to Protest Closure of Papasito

A group of restaurant owners is planning a rally in defense of recently closed Papasito.

March 06, 2012
Upper West Side

Cops Close Papasito Following Months of Complaints from Locals

Cops closed Papasito Mexican Grill & Agave Bar and declared the restaurant a public nuisance.

January 31, 2012
South Bronx

Shopping Cart Toss Mall Rejected Livery Cab Stand Plan, Officials Say

The TLC had hoped to implement a livery stand system at the Gateway Center. The mall has its own system.

December 28, 2011
Upper West Side

Papasito Restaurant Busted for Selling Booze to Underage Patrons

The State Liquor Authority says Papasito sold alcohol to patrons as young as 18 years old.

December 20, 2011
Upper West Side

Complaint-Ridden Papasito Restaurant Owes $27K in Rent, Landlord Says

Papasito restaurant, which infuriated neighbors with noise, owes $27,000 in back rent, its landlords say.

November 10, 2011
Upper West Side

Fernando Mateo Accuses Papasito's Neighbors of Fabricating Complaints

The head of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers defended controversial restaurant Papasito as a struggling business headed by 'young entrepreneurs who employ single moms.'

September 19, 2011
Washington Heights & Inwood

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Visits Inwood

The Republican presidential hopeful Texas Gov. Rick Perry met with Latino business leaders in Inwood on Monday afternoon.

February 10, 2011
Washington Heights & Inwood

Livery Cab Drivers Seek City Reimbursement for Pothole Damage

A city program will reimburse damage done to cars by potholes.

October 07, 2010
Washington Heights & Inwood

NYPD to Get Upgraded Tasers After Police Claim the Weapon Did Not Subdue Inwood Man

Police are receiving upgraded electroshock guns days after they killed a man when a Taser failed to subdue him.