‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service COLlive.com and neighborhood directory gegent.com: Photos: Shmuel Amit Mushky Rosenfeld, who founded the Mod Shop clothing store in Crown Heights, first realized she […]
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‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service COLlive.com and neighborhood directory gegent.com: You’ve been waiting to host this simcha for years and now that the big day is almost here, […]
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By COLlive reporter Photos: Itzik Roytman/COLlive Decades in the making… The legendary Italian hat maker Borsalino has finally opened a store in the heart of the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, after years of serving Lubavitch Chassidim through other stores. The new store in the Lubavitch hub follows their first two shops in the Jewish […]
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From the Gegent: Despite Mama Kitchen’s recent expansion, chef Shira Asas keeps it personal, homemade and even unexpected. ‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service COLlive.com and neighborhood directory gegent.com: Photos: Mendy Kurant […]
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From the Gegent: JJ Katz advises new real estate brokers in Brooklyn, but says there’s nothing like experience to get the job done right. ‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service […]
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From the Gegent: Chanie Loschak didn’t go to fashion school, but followed her mother’s lead and sells children’s clothing around the world. ‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service COLlive.com and […]
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From the Gegent: Brothers Levi Chayo and Yossi Chayo were annoyed by high-priced fedoras, so they opened their own brand. ‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service COLlive.com and neighborhood directory gegent.com. Photos: […]
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From the Gegent: The Junik and Sperlin families have expanded their True Value Hardware store with Wood & Stone: Crown Heights’ first kitchen and bath showroom. ‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service […]
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From the Gegent: Arele Sheinberger has been serving breakfast in Crown Heights for 30 years. His son Menachem now joins him as well. ‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service COLlive.com and neighborhood […]
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From the Gegent: Sarah Abikassis has been cutting hair since the age of 14 and now owns a popular Crown Heights hair salon. ‘From the Gegent’ is a series of articles featuring businesses, services and the people behind them in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. Presented by Mica Soffer, owner and publisher of community news service COLlive.com […]
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