Stanley Zabar’s legacy extends far beyond iconic NYC grocery store as New Yorkers remember his lasting impact

Source: New York Post

Few things are more quintessentially New York than Zabar’s. For generations, this iconic Upper West Side grocery store, where New Yorkers have shopped for everything from smoked salmon and coffee to rugelach, has been as much a part of the city’s fabric as yellow taxis — a neighborhood institution whose orange-and-white awning became synonymous with New York itself. But behind the beloved institution was a man whose generosity extended far beyond its walls.