Since June 2017, a Junior's Restaurant now occupies the venerated location. ![]() The original Lindy's location closed in 1957. On April 5, 1956, Abraham Telvi, a mobster and hit man, attacked journalist Victor Riesel with acid, blinding him as he left the restaurant. A second location was opened at 1655 Broadway in 1929. Lindy's was opened by Leo "Lindy" Lindemann (died 1957, Parkinson's disease) and his wife Clara on August 20, 1921, and was located at 1626 Broadway, between 49th and 50th Streets. ![]() The Riese's Lindy's were located at 825 7th Avenue (at 53rd Street) and 401 7th Avenue (at 32nd Street). The original chain had locations at 1626 Broadway (at NE corner of 49th Street now occupied by a Junior's Restaurant, as of October 2020) and 1655 Broadway (at NW corner of 51st Street now occupied by a McDonald's Restaurant, as of October 2020).
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