NY Sues Scammer Accused of Stealing $100K From Brooklyn Heights Icon Sahadi’s | Eater NY

"As a 128-year-old institution in Brooklyn Heights, Sahadi’s has been providing Middle Eastern pantry staples since 1895 and moved to its current location in 1948. I was alarmed to learn scammers were pretending to be the shop—using an eerily similar name, phony tax IDs, and fake bank accounts—to divert about $100,000 from Sahadi’s clients, though Pat Whelan said they’ve been able to recover most of the money. The state also named Sahadi’s a historic site earlier this year, underscoring its long-standing role in the community." - Emma Orlow