Longtime NYC newsstand reopening, thanks to mayor

NEW YORK (AP) - A longtime newsstand in Lower Manhattan that had been padlocked for operating without the proper license is reopening.

The lawyer for operator Jerry Delakas credits Mayor Bill de Blasio for making it possible.

The New York Times (https://nyti.ms/1dmLbPg ) says Delakas attended de Blasio’s Gracie Mansion open house on Jan. 5 and talked to the mayor briefly.

The stand has been a fixture on Astor Place since 1987 and is slated to reopen Tuesday.

De Blasio’s spokesman says the city is happy it could reach an outcome ensuring the stand will remain a part of the community for years to come.

The newsstand was closed last month after the Department of Consumer Affairs said Delakas’ monthly fee arrangement for the stand wasn’t legal.

He’s agreed to pay $9,000 in fines.

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Information from: The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com