Keyed up

A quirky typewriter repair shop offers hints of a New York City of yesteryear

Paul Schweitzer at work in the shop
Paul Schweitzer at work in the shop

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From Luxury Listings NYC: Tucked away in an unassuming building in the heart of the Flatiron District, signs of an almost forgotten New York can still be found amidst a gentrifying neighborhood. After climbing four flights of steep stairs at 174 Fifth Avenue, passing a Russian bookstore and an old-fashioned tailor shop, a large sign reads: “Gramercy Typewriter Company, est. 1932.” [more]