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Long Island City

February 19, 2013

Counterfeit Parts Supplied to Queens Taxi Warehouse

Three men were charged with trying to pass off the generic parts as brand name goods, officials said.

Upper West Side

January 08, 2013

Papasito's Upper West Side Site Closes Its Doors After Losing Its License

Papasito's Upper West Side location closed a month after it lost its liquor license.

Ridgewood

December 21, 2012

Slain Bodega Clerk Hoped to Return to Native Egypt in January, Friends Say

Ishak Ghali, 26, was shot and killed in All Friends Bodega in Ridgewood, police said.

Inwood

December 05, 2012

Papasito's Liquor License Renewed

The State Liquor Authority acknowledged several steps taken by Papasito to be a good neighbor.

Inwood

September 28, 2012

State Liquor Authority Delays Papasito Decision Until December

The SLA has delayed its Dyckman Street Papasito licensing decision until Dec. 5. 

Inwood

September 03, 2012

Leonardo DiCaprio Spotted at Dyckman Street Hotspot La Marina

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio posed for several photos while enjoying La Marina in Inwood over the weekend.

Inwood

August 30, 2012

State Liquor Authority Delays Decision on Papasito

New York State Liquor Authority delays deciding on Papasito's liquor license until Sept. 28.

Inwood

July 29, 2012

State Threatens to Yank Papasito's Liquor License

Controversial Inwood restaurant Papasito was warned that the discovery of dancing could shut it down.

Pelham Parkway

May 02, 2012

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. 

Upper West Side

March 08, 2012

Rally Planned to Protest Closure of Papasito

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

Upper West Side

March 06, 2012

Cops Close Papasito Following Months of Complaints from Locals

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

South Bronx

January 31, 2012

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.

Upper West Side

December 29, 2011

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.

Upper West Side

December 20, 2011

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.

Upper West Side

November 10, 2011

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.'