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Sheriff’s deputies padlocked a notorious Staten Island watering hole Friday for serving alcohol without a liquor license, authorities said.

State Supreme Court Justice Catherine M. DiDomenico issued the temporary closure order for Mac’s Public House Thursday after the city said alcohol was recently served there despite the suspension of its liquor license for defying lockdown restrictions.

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Danny Presti, general manager of Mac's Public House, in January.
Danny Presti, general manager of Mac’s Public House, in January.James Keivom
State Supreme Court Justice Catherine M. DiDomenico issued the closure of the bar.
State Supreme Court Justice Catherine M. DiDomenico issued the closure of the bar.white
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The bar stayed open last year despite COVID-19 restrictions in place.
The bar stayed open last year despite COVID-19 restrictions in place.James Keivom for New York Post)
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The Grant City bar was closed when deputies showed up at 8 p..m., and used tools to get inside, according to city Sheriff’s spokesman Joseph Fucito.

The pub made headlines last year for staying to open for business, flouting state-mandated coronavirus restrictions.

Mac’s co-owner Daniel Presti has repeatedly been fined by the sheriff’s office for defying the restrictions and was charged with driving into a deputy outside the bar on Dec. 6. Presti did not respond to calls from the Post Saturday.

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Presti has been repeatedly fined for going against restrictions.
Presti has been repeatedly fined for going against restrictions.Steve White
Deputies entered the bar and closed it at 8 p.m. Friday.
Deputies entered the bar and closed it at 8 p.m. Friday.Steve White
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Presti did not comment on the closure.
Presti did not comment on the closure.Steve White
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A grand jury declined to indict Presti in January on assault charges in the case, which injured Sgt. Kenneth Matos — but he was charged with operating without a license.

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