After 15 years in business, the owner of in Cedarhurst decided to move her upscale women’s apparel shop to the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach, hoping to revitalize her business in a fresh and unique location.
“It’s not that I left because there was too much competition from other designer clothing stores in the area — that wasn’t the problem,” said owner Faye Klausner. “Over the past couple years, the new younger generation in the area don’t seem to have or want the same elegance as years ago.”
Love Realty, which owns the building and several others in the area, is currently looking for a new tenant for the storefront, which has only been vacant for about a month.
Steve Handelsman, a partner at the real estate company, said the store’s biggest advantage is that it is located just a half a block off of Central Avenue.
”It’s really a high-traffic area of Cedarhurst,” he said. “People and cars are passing that store all the time.”
He also claims that the large picture windows out front are a strong asset.
“When people are sitting at the red light on Cedarhurst Avenue headed to Central Avenue, they get a really good view of the store’s display in those big front windows,” Handelsman said. “If you dress up those windows right, it can really draw attention to the store.”
The shop, located at 110 Cedarhurst Avenue, is 1,000 square feet. Handelsman did not indicate what the monthly rent will be. He did state that there was some type of pending litigation against his former tenant. However, Klausner claims that there were no issues arising from ending her lease.
Ruthie Amiram, owner of on Cedarhurst Avenue for 21 years, said she is not surprised that some store owners may attempt moving their business to another neighborhood, rather than close down completely.
“The owner of Uccelli may have better luck in another area,” she said. “I’m not doing as well here as I used to either. People who live in this area should really support the local stores instead of always going to malls and department stores.”
However, Amiram said that she doesn’t think that the former clothing store will remain vacant for too long. She claims that the vacancy problem isn’t as severe in Cedarhurst.
“The mayor even said that there aren’t as many empty stores in our village," she said, "and the ones that are vacant don’t seem to sit empty for as long as the other towns.”
NOWHERE did I ever call anyone an anti-semite. Yeah, go re-read everything and try to absorb it intelligently so you perhaps can sound somewhat educated the next time you post. So that would make YOU ridiculous! I said anti-Orthodox.
That's your answer. Go read a book. Hopefully it won't boggle your mind as much.
Nobody says you should move. You seem to hate your new neighbors though. "Not fair"? Is it "fair" to the Italians of Little Italy that most of their neighborhood has become part of Chinatown? Is it fair to the Jews & Italians of Canarsie that most of their old neighborhood has become mostly Haitian? Is it fair to the Italians of Bensonhurst that their old neighborhood has become Russian and Chinese? Get a grip! People die. People move. I suggest you read some books on demographics and sociology. Then perhaps you won't be so angry.
NO. They would be considered racist just like anyone here who harbors hatred & prejudice against any ethnic group of belief system, even if they keep it quiet and to themselves. Are you for real???
But that is besides the point. Here is the bottom line. You need to understand and accept that the neighborhood you lived in when you moved to the 5T in the 1980's is gone, probably forever. The world around you has changed. Getting angry or frustrated isn't going to change anything. Is it fair? Maybe it is, maybe not, but the fact is neighborhoods change. Grand Concourse in the Bronx was once likened to Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. No such comparisons are made today. Jews have enough enemies in the world - we don't need to fight amongst ourselves. If you find that you can accept the current reality in the 5T and can adapt to the extent you feel is necessary, that is great. If you can't accept it, then you are not doing yourself or your neighbors any favors by staying. There are many neighborhoods close to Hewlett that have no Orthodox residents. Lynbrook and Rock Centre are just two. You may be happier there.
You said: There are many neighborhoods close to Hewlett that have no Orthodox residents. Lynbrook and Rock Centre are just two." And you know this how? I do not think you can say they have none.....
All neighborhoods change. Virtually without exception. So my question to all the complainers out there who say they're not "haters" is this. Since the area was going to change anyway, who did you want instead of Orthodox Jews? African Americans? Latinos? Haitians? Indians? Asians? Muslims? Russians? If the answer is 'none of the above' then I don't really know where you are going to hide. Get over it or move.
I was secular (not religious) for the first 39 of my 46 years. You have proved by your false assumption regarding my life that you have no clue, that you like to make up stories and seem to have a very low I.Q. I've eaten more bacon, shrimp, lobster, clams and oysters than you can ever dream of. Been there, done that. You are a bigot, plain and simple. Please try and use whatever intelligence you have in your next post.
New thread, anyone?
Please people anti semitic really? The town has changed many businesses have moved or closed due to the fact they where forced to close on Saturdays.Let's face it it certainly is not what it used to be been shopping there since the 1960's. You can not even cross the street without taking the chance of being run down or drive your car without having constant near misses of people crashing into you except Saturdays .The truth is the caliber of shops and people are an era gone by on Central Ave,People have the right to have their own opinion without playing the you anti semitic card.
I meant they were just the neighbors. You know, hello, how are you, can I borrow your lawnmower, can I shovel your snow since it's Saturday., can you take in the mail when I'm away. Can you flip that light on I forgot to do before the sabbath. You know, regular neighbors. But that was over 40 years ago, even though people like to pretend Orthodox families just all of a sudden moved here all at once. People move in. They have kids. The kids buy a house near by. They have kids, Their kids buy a house nearby. A kosher pizza place opens. What's so sinister about that ;-)
Virginia, take a stroll down Flatbush Avenue near Church Ave, or how about Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville? How about Roosevelt Avenue in Corona? Or the Grand Concourse in the Bronx? 86th Street in Bensonhurst is nice, too. Or if you want closer to home, try Grand Avenue in Baldwin or Elmont Road in Elmont. These places are EXACTLY the same as they were in 1985. NOT!!! Neighborhoods change. Deal with it without expressing your hatred for anything and anyone different from you ideal concept of Whitelandia of the 1960s.