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Luna, a 2-month-old kitten, crouches on the shoulder of Ismael Diaz, owner of Ismael’s Gourmet Deli on West 238th Street. Luna is the bodega’s inaugural cat who became a tragic sensation when she was allegedly stolen by a catnapper in a Cookie Monster hoodie Feb. 23. She was returned safe Feb. 28.

It was almost a "purr-fect" crime. An alleged catnapper in a Cookie Monster hoodie scooped up a 2-month-old kitten named Luna in the middle of the day Feb. 23, just weeks into her new life as Ismael’s Gourmet Deli’s inaugural cat. more

3/6/19

A food-filled foam container sits on the counter at the New Riverdale Gourmet Deli on West 238th Street. The deli will soon have to phase out plastic foam containers — a hallmark of takeout spots and food carts — following a citywide ban that took effect Jan. 1, with a six-month warning period for businesses to adjust. Expanded polystyrene packing ‘peanuts’ also are affected by the ban.

City slays plastic foam, ending iconic food container’s reign

Plastic foam is quickly becoming a thing of the past, if not already nearly extinct — at least at some law-abiding local eateries. more

By ZAK KOSTRO | 2/3/19

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