You are reading

Station Bar on 61st Street Closed for Operating Without a Food Handling License

The exterior of the now closed Station Bar (Facebook: Patrick Sweeney)

Aug. 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien

A popular Irish dive bar in Woodside has been shut down for over a month for operating without a food handling license, causing dismay among the bar’s patrons.

Station Bar at 39-50 61st St. was ordered to cease operations by order of the New York Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene on Thursday, July 18.

One patron scrawled writing over the Health Dept. notice to voice displeasure over the bar’s closure and called for the owners to reopen it. “Paddy, git dat permit fixed and open our pub again,” the patron wrote. Others took to social media to vent their frustration.

One social media user said that they would “lose their mind if anything happened to the Station,” while another called it the “last real bar in Woodside.”

The bar’s food handling license expired on Oct. 31, 2018. However, the operators continued to serve food without a permit thereafter, according to the DOH.

The DOH cited the bar for operating without a permit in February and March this year, before closing the establishment last month.

Closure notice at Station Bar (Patrick Sweeney)

The DOH said that the bar can reopen once the operators obtain a food handling license. The bar’s owners will have to pay a fine and reapply for the license. It is unclear how long it would take for an application to be approved.

The bar’s owners were unavailable for comment and it is unclear whether they intend to reapply for a license or not.

Station Bar was an Irish dive bar featuring memorabilia from Irish sports and the New York Mets among other sports teams. The establishment was formerly known as Station Cafe.

 

email the author: [email protected]

14 Comments

Click for Comments 
El Loco

I used to get chicken from the corner.store and eat it with an ice cold bud. I’m going to miss this place.

32
26
Reply
chris

The bar owner can’t comment as she passed away last December ,and I’m sure paddy isn’t the owner!!

Reply
Sunnyside_Native

Food? Really? What food? Been in there for a lifetime, and not once witnessed food being served!

13
Reply
Phil

This is a serious safety issue.

By closing this bar, they’re exposing the rest of the neighborhood to its patrons.

17
4
Reply
Ruby Rosenstein

Nyc did the right thing here. Everyone has to pay $280 a year for the permit to operate for a year. Which comes to about $25 @ month. The city sends notices leading up to the expiration date. They did this to themselves.

16
3
Reply
Sean

They transferred the Deed to ADA1, LLC in 2017. That’s a common tactic for pre development properties since the developer can be added as a member of the LLC privately and it can change hands without payments of a Deed transfer tax to the City. Bet they are going residential soon.

8
2
Reply
Fan. Of Dough Boy Park

Greatest bar in Woodside, welcomed everybody. It’s a shame, hopefully re-opens soon

21
49
Reply
Vinny Chase

You forgot to mention this bar was featured in HBO’s Entourage at “Johnny Drama’s”

16
Reply
Woodsider

This bar was also partially owned by celebrity John “Johnny” Drama in the early 2000s during that time frame it was changed into a bar / club atmosphere known as Drama’s.

8
1
Reply
Beer Drinkers and HellRaisers

Just the city looking to take money from small business as usual…..

22
1
Reply

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Op-Ed: Invest in our children in next year’s budget

Dec. 7, 2023 By Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas

Eighty-five percent of brain development happens during the first three years of life. For young children who need additional support, interventions like speech, occupational and physical therapies can create positive changes that have a lifelong impact on their social, physical and emotional health, as well as their success in school and beyond. That’s why New York’s Early Intervention program was created – to provide New York families with accessible resources to help their young children meet their developmental goals and thrive.

“New York’s Funniest Stand-Up” with Matt Koff

Dec. 6, 2023 by Jill Carvajal

The “New York’s Funniest Stand-Up” competition recently celebrated its 15th year as part of the annual New York Comedy Festival both founded by Caroline Hirsch of Caroline’s on Broadway. New York’s Funniest and previous winners have gone on to become some of the biggest names in comedy.

Buy ‘Made in Queens’ this holiday season

Dec. 1, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi

Seems as if the holiday season is coming upon us quicker than ever! And if you’re running out of thoughtful ideas for gifts and stocking stuffers, here are some tempting offerings, courtesy of those innovative Made in Queens (MiQ) folks.