oldest business left in park slope?

prostitution

i totally forgot about triangle...do you think Icould get cheap thermal underwear for the kid there?

I would have to go with Triangle too if that can be considered old Park Slope. I think Pollio's in their old location has been around for over 30 years and A&S has been around since the 50s, no?.

Let's not forget Leopoldi Hardware on 5th Avenue.

Pintchik? The ever expanding hardware store on Flatbush and Bergen.

I would have to go with Neergaard's. From their website:

For more than 100 years Brooklyn residents have relied upon Neergaard Pharmacy of Park Slope.

The 5th Avenue location was established in 1888 and it has been open 24 hours a day, seven days a week since World War I.

http://www.neergaardpharmacies.com/AboutUs.htm

I don't think Square Stores (5th ave and 8th street) is THE oldest business but it has been there a very long time. Howie, who owns and operates it came up in this family business started by his Dad and the Dad's brothr.

THE answer is Neergard. But it's interesting to talk about the other old places. O'Connors bar has an awning which says "Since 1931," although that would mean it opened during Prohibition. I remember a NY Times article saying that the O'Connor patriarch came over from Ireland to start up his bar in 1933. Triangle goes back to the '40s - but didn't it used to sell dry goods? The Mega Glass space has been a glass shop under different names since at least the 1930s. Steve Belsito & Sons (plumbing/heating) claims "Est. 1925," but I don't think they've been in the neighborhood all that time. Great Western Fine Foods goes back to the 1930s at least. Leopoldi Hardware goes back to 1966 but before then it was Fazio Bros. Hardware (check out the art deco "hardware" sign on the second floor). A&S claim to go back to 1942. Jackie's 5th is a relatively recent name, but the bar was Costello's in the 1940s and numerous other names in between. Tarzian is very old indeed - 1920s at the latest. Smith's Tavern has been in business under that name since the 1930s, probably right after Prohibition ended. Same goes for Farrell's. Garry jewelers opened in 1951 according to their sign. Lenny's Pizza (5th Ave. & Prospect Ave.) dates back to 1954. I believe the oldest continuously open restaurant in the Slope is El Viejo Yayo on 5th Ave. near Dean, although it used to be called Blanco's and it was owned by a Cuban family before a Dominican family bought it; it supposedly opened in 1963.

In terms of owned-and-operated by the same person, we should mention Tony at the Record & Tape Center on 5th Ave. & 9th St. He's been running that place since 1972 and it had a former incarnation up the street a few blocks in 1968-1972.

Back to the Land on 7th Av had only one storefornt when I moved here in '77.

What about Park Slope Barber Shop?

you're all wrong.

san toy laundry on 7th avenue near president dates back to the early part of the 20th century.. honest. 1908, i believe. why-else do you think it looks that way inside?

end of discussion.

Timboo's on 11th st and 5th ave, has been there forever.

And support them all buy going to the Buy in Brooklyn event on Dec. 4th and 10th!

"Hamilton" wrote: Timboo's on 11th st and 5th ave, has been there forever.

The Purity opened in 1929. It's original location was the building at 7th avenue and union street. In fact they were the first tenants in the building when it was built.
Purity is currently on it's 3rd owner since then.
sorry eggcream, quoted the wrong person.

i defer to vidtr03.. it's neergaard.

Slappy McBluelips wrote: What about Atomic Wings on 9th Street?

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