Yes, the shoe shine guy. Years ago, I’d read in the Advance his name was Carmine Rizzo, and he polished shoes for more than 30 years on the Staten Island Ferry, retiring in 2000 at the age of 76. He ...
NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent winter weekday at Penn Station Shoe Repair and Shoe Shine, men hop onto shoeshine chairs and pull out newspapers and phones to read while shoeshiners get to work applying ...
On a recent winter weekday at Penn Station Shoe Repair and Shoe Shine, men hop onto shoeshine chairs and pull out newspapers and phones to read while shoeshiners get to work applying polish and elbow ...
In the days when people dressed up to fly, shoeshine stands were an airport staple. “People used to spend time getting ready to travel,” said Hector Diaz, who has managed the five locations of the ...