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Paterson's Oldest Diner Shutters After More Than 40 Years Paterson's Oldest Diner Shutters After More Than 40 Years
Paterson's Oldest Diner Shutters After More Than 40 Years Paterson's last-standing diner has shut its doors. Nicholas Diner, located on East Railway Avenue, held an emotional "last lunch" after more than 40 years in business on Wednesday, Aug. 2. "We are saying 'Cheers to 44 years,'" Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said, flanked by owners Nick and Georgia Doukas, and their children. The Doukas' moved the US from Greece decades ago. Nicholas was making just $69 a week when he first emigrated, and later opened Nicholas Diner with his wife, after saving up. "It's also a sad day in the City of Paterson, and the extended family here in our city." W…

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by Cecilia Levine