The scent of char-grilled chicken and beef carries into the air above East 152nd Street and 3rd Avenue – a smell residents in the area say they’ve grown to appreciate from Maria Iordanidis’ Mama’s Kabob’s pushcart.
The longtime savory staple in the heart of the Bronx may soon be forced to shut down.
Maria Iordanidis, affectionately known as “Mama,” has been serving up shish kabobs and other grilled favorites out of her iconic yellow-and-blue cart on East 152nd and 3rd since 1968, but now says her future is uncertain…