Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

He led his parents’ appetizing store, Zabar’s, for more than 70 years, turning it into an institution synonymous with New York.

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Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane

Once the darling of the alcohol industry, small-batch beer makers are shutting down because of increased competition and flagging interest.

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Mamdani’s Plan for Government-Run Grocery Stores: Will It Help?

New York City’s Democratic mayoral front-runner wants to take on high grocery prices with government-run stores, but city intervention to keep food prices low isn’t new. We went to see what one of those government initiatives looks like today.

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In Rebuke of Eric Adams, City Council Overrides 3 Vetoes

Measures eliminating criminal summonses for unlicensed vending and giving higher pay to Instacart workers had been overruled by the mayor.

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Krispy Kreme Bets on Big-Box Stores to Stay Fresh

Executives are racing to boost revenues at the struggling doughnut maker as sales slump and shares tumble.

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Aldi’s Passionate, Cultlike Following Fuels Its Rapid Expansion Plans

“It feels like I’m at a bougie store, but I’m not paying bougie prices,” one shopper said of the discount grocer, which is set to open hundreds of stores as consumers look to save and buy organic.

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Man Who Killed 4 in Arkansas Grocery Store Shooting Gets Life Without Parole

The man, Travis Eugene Posey, also injured 11 people in the shooting at the Mad Butcher in Fordyce, Ark., in June 2024. He received four consecutive life terms.

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Food Stamp Cuts Could Deal a Blow to Small Grocers

In addition to the hardship many families could face, the cuts to SNAP could lead to the loss of grocery stores in rural areas that already have few food retailers.

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James Leprino, ‘Willy Wonka of Cheese’ Who Revolutionized Pizza, Dies at 87

He turned a small family grocery store into a mozzarella empire, producing most of the cheese for American pizza chains like Domino’s, Papa Johns and Pizza Hut.

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New York Republicans Unite in Attacking Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, faced a barrage of attacks from Republicans over the course of a few hours.

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