A photo of Gray's Papaya in Manhattan.

Return of the King: The Papaya Wars rage in NYC

WNYC News | Jul 20, 2024

The reopening of Papaya King has opened a theater anew in the ongoing war with Gray's Papaya. New Yorkers must choose a side. 

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