It’s no secret that many local businesses are struggling, and have been particularly since COVID.
Citroën, Esme, and B.E. Yarn are just some of the small businesses along Manhattan Avenue that have shuttered of late, largely due to rent increases. But many are still kicking — or in Joseph Khafizov’s case, still clipping.
Khafizov has been cutting hair in Greenpoint since 1991, long before it saw a swell in younger populations and all…
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Joseph has been cutting my hair for decades. Now we laugh when he tells me .. I remember when you had a lot more hair! My friend.
Great story. I didn’t know that place cut hair. I just saw the big tanning sign and stayed clear of it since I was not interested and overlooked the barber pole.
Another interesting story re that bldg., I believe if I am not wrong, it was the first home of the senior center in Greenpoint before it moved to St. Anthony’s property. I saw a photo of it circa 1970s.