NYC's famed Di Fara Pizza seized by New York State over unpaid taxes

Brooklyn’s beloved Di Fara Pizza has shut down amid outstanding state tax bills.

The depressing revelation came Tuesday as pictures of the shuttered pizza store circulated online and foodies wound up empty-handed outside its original Midwood storefront.

“This property has been seized for nonpayment of taxes and is now in the possession of the state of New York,” said one notice labeled “New York State Department of Taxation and Finance” and attached to the Avenue J store front’s metal gate.

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De Marco’s attention to detail and fine-tuning his recipe have earned him fans and praise the world over. The late globe-trotting chef Anthony Bourdain called his slice “the best of the best.”

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Mayor de Blasio says Brooklyn pizza joint closed over taxes ‘MUST be saved’

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