In this edition of the Made In Brooklyn series, we take a step back to much simpler times where shops specializing in handcrafted goods lined neighborhood streets. One such spot was the F & C Shoe Rebuilding shop that resides in Bensonhurst and has been opened since 1945. The story follows the life of Frank Catalfumo -- a man at 91 years old -- who still works five days a week making and fixing shoes together with his son -- a generational tradition that Frank himself followed since joinin...
In this edition of the Made In Brooklyn series, we take a step back to much simpler times where shops specializing in handcrafted goods lined neighborhood streets. One such spot was the F & C Shoe Rebuilding shop that resides in Bensonhurst and has been opened since 1945. The story follows the life of Frank Catalfumo -- a man at 91 years old -- who still works five days a week making and fixing shoes together with his son -- a generational tradition that Frank himself followed since joinin...
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