We are the Mangano family, the owners of Famous Original Ray's Pizza. The patriarch of our family, Rosolino "Ray" Mangano, started it all. He created the original Ray's Pizza. Today we still follow Ray's recipes.
Recently, there has been significant media attention surrounding the closing of the Ray's Pizza on Prince Street and the closing of Famous Ray's Pizza on 11th Street. A number of incorrect statements have been made in the news stories. To be clear, we own federal trademark registrations issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Ray's Pizza trademarks. Over the years we have systematically taken steps to stop infringers from using our trademarks. We did commence an infringement lawsuit against the operator of the Famous Ray's Pizza located on 11th Street. That lawsuit was recently settled.
We have an important message for all infringers of the Ray's Pizza trademarks: WE WILL STOP YOU. If you want to avoid litigation and the payment of damages STOP NOW.
Up from the Underground Winter Antifolk Festival Highlights 50 Artists from Legendary Songwriting Scene at East Village’s Sidewalk Cafe, February 22 through 26
Nearly 50 songwriters and other performers who have drawn attention within the underground network of artists centered at Sidewalk Cafe in the East Village will be highlighted in the 2012 Winter Antifolk Festival from February 22 through 26.
For almost two decades the Festival has featured the most promising and prominent performers from the scene at Sidewalk. The venue is known for serving as a launching pad for the careers of artists like Regina Spektor, Jeffrey Lewis, and The Moldy Peaches and also is home to a supportive and deep-seated artistic community.
Among those scheduled to perform are Larkin Grimm, Level 2, Turner Cody, Jon Berger, Debe Dalton, and Emily Einhorn, as well as Osei Essed and Ching Ching, two Sidewalk favorites making long-awaited return visits to the club. The 2012 Winter Antifolk Festival is held at Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Avenue A (Sixth Street). No cover, one drink minimum.
Two 20-year-old men were caught breaking into an East Village restaurant, police sources said.
Andy Bolta and Alexander Gomez slipped into Il Bagatto, on East 2nd Street near Avenue B, at 2:15 a.m. on Feb. 13, the sources said.
But cops on patrol spotted them and quickly busted them.
Gomez later copped to having also broken into Spice Cove, a nearby restaurant, and Landmark Vintage Bicycles, law-enforcement sources said.
He was charged with three counts of burglary and Bolta with one, police sources said.
