by Emma Davey 
Alter, the popular clothing boutique on 140 Franklin Street, is celebrating 15 years in business! We caught up with owners Tommy Cole and Roy Caires to learn more about what it takes to run a Brooklyn business for the better part of two decades.
What initially drew you to opening in Greenpoint, and how have you seen the neighborhood change since then?
In the summer of 2006 we were living in WIlliamsburg when we…
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