Death of Little Italy’s Iconic Old-World Stores: Too Much Rent, Too Few Customers

Apr 14, 2023 722

BY: Grace Russo Bullaro

Esposito & Sons Jersey Pork Store, a butcher shop in Carroll Gardens, has closed after 100 years in business. A sign posted at the Court Street shop shows April 10 as the last day for one of Brooklyn’s oldest butchers. It’s just the latest passing of a historic business in the New York neighborhood.

Esposito & Sons opened in Carroll Gardens a century ago, originally on Columbia Street, after the founder moved to New York by way of Naples, Italy in 1922. It later relocated to its current home at 357 Court Street, near President Street. 

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SOURCE: https://lavocedinewyork.com

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