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Shops Not Accepting Credit Cards

Published by arZan January 22nd, 2007 in Issues, Neighborhood, Opinion and Restaurants. 5 Comments

I have come across this trend more and more in recent times. Shops in our neighborhood dont accept debit or credit cards. On the other hand they install ATM machines in their shops. A case in point is Conneticut Muffins on the corner of Myrtle and Clinton. They dont accept credit cards, and there is […]



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Lower Standards at Retail Chains

Published by arZan December 17th, 2006 in Issues, Neighborhood and Opinion. 3 Comments

Everytime I go to retail chains here in Clinton Hill, its always a strugggle to get the customer service reps to be helpful. In most cases they could care less. I get the attitude that I am somehow disturbing them by asking them a question about something sold in their store. The biggest defaulter is […]



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Village Voice Archives: Clinton Hill

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Neighborhood and Opinion. 1 Comment

The Village Voice featured an article in their August 13th, 2003 issue that takes a close-up view on Clinton Hill. A lot has changed in three years, including the cost of living here !!! For a look at how Brooklyn’s rich used to live, take a stroll down the mansion rows of Washington Avenue and […]



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