The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently unveiled a tribute to the late Saul Zabar—owner of the iconic Zabar’s and widely regarded as the smoked fish king of the Upper West Side—along the platforms of the 79th Street 1 station, just a block away from the renowned deli, in the form of vinyl posters. The posters feature Zabar, who passed away last week at the age of 97, wearing his signature white Zabar’s coat.

“This tribute is the MTA’s way of honoring Saul, Zabar’s, and this special family that I’ve known my entire life, at the 79 St station, where thousands of New Yorkers can be reminded every day of his impact,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber in an official statement. “The Upper West Side won’t be the same without Saul, who helped a lot of businesses, not just his o

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