Carmine’s Original Pizza 
in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. People always ask us what our favorite storefront photos we have taken are and we always respond that it’s a difficult question to answer as we have spent so many hours not only photographing thousands of mom-and-pop shops but also spending time with the owners conducting interviews to find out the history of their business as well as unique stories they share with us.
in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. People always ask us what our favorite storefront photos we have taken are and we always respond that it’s a difficult question to answer as we have spent so many hours not only photographing thousands of mom-and-pop shops but also spending time with the owners conducting interviews to find out the history of their business as well as unique stories they share with us. When we photographed Carmine’s in 2009 for our book “Store Front II- A History Preserved”, we were initially attracted to its amazing signage but after interviewing the Italian immigrant owner Carmine Notaro, (he emigrated from Napoli 
) the story he shared with us became equally important to us. He spoke about how the neighborhood of Greenpoint had changed dramatically since he purchased the pizzeria in 1981 when most of his customers were factory workers who worked nearby and would come in for a slice on a break from their shift. Sadly, Carmine’s closed in 2015 as the rising costs of operating a pizzeria (Carmine rented the space) along with increasing competition from new restaurants which opened nearby became too much for him. We miss Carmine and his delicious and affordable pizza l!
) the story he shared with us became equally important to us. He spoke about how the neighborhood of Greenpoint had changed dramatically since he purchased the pizzeria in 1981 when most of his customers were factory workers who worked nearby and would come in for a slice on a break from their shift. Sadly, Carmine’s closed in 2015 as the rising costs of operating a pizzeria (Carmine rented the space) along with increasing competition from new restaurants which opened nearby became too much for him. We miss Carmine and his delicious and affordable pizza l!#storefront #jamesandkarla #pizza #disappearingfaceofnewyork #pizzeria #italianamerican #italianamericans #nycpizza #nycpizzagram #momandpop #momandpopshop #momandpopshops #greenpointers #greenpoint #brooklyn #pizzatime #pizzatime #pizzalover #pizzalovers #pizzalovers
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