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Gypsy Impalla With Rita Cosby And Vinny Parco Charlie Ruppman With Rita Cosby And Gypsy Impalla Once again I have to say goodbye to my old friends. Everything in this business is changing so much. Gypsy Impalla, an icon at the New York Daily for 47 years. He's leaving. He's gone. Gypsy who started as a proof boy almost 50 years ago and who I met many years ago on my adventures with the Daily News, is moving on. I used to bring him and photo editors Charlie Ruppman and Mike Lipack donuts when I went up to their old 42nd street offices,and they used to be so happy to see me. I really loved going there and seeing them all including Editor Jo Barefoot. I guess I felt important. A guy from little Glen Cove Long Island in the news room of New York's hometown newspaper. I remember being at some party and getting wasted and meeting some drag queen, and I said ,"Hey want to come to the Daily News With Me?. I walked into their 42nd street newsroom and Charlie Ruppman was at th...

Ricks Cabaret And Steakhouse Fantasy And Gypsy Impalla Vinny Parco Investigates After years of being called to adult celebrity hot spots, I had thought I have seen them all. Well last night I made my first visit to Ricks Cabaret and Steakhouse for a retirement party for New York Daily News Icon Gypsy Impalla, who after 47 years, is leaving New York's Hometown Newspaper. It was only a small bash for Gypsy's nearest and dearest, the big bash will be in April for hundreds, but I must say I was impressed. The place is huge, three stories of dancing, food, drinks and the nicest staff. The girls were supermodels who you would expect to see on the cover of Playboy. Photo Editor Charlie Ruppman, Daily News famed photographer John Roca and the publicist that has made many a famous club famous, Lonnie Hanover. Everyone's favorite Private Eye Vinny Parco, most recently the star of Court TV's Parco PI, showed up to help us party. Parco is getting ready for his new series, which I...