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Patchogue Store Closes After 73 Years In Business

Brookhaven Town officials presented the store's owner with a proclamation to thank him for all his years of service.

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Pictured left to right are Patchogue Village Mayor Paul Pontieri, Deputy Mayor Jack Krieger, David’s parents Ann and Ralph Zegel, his wife Syndee Zegel, David Zegel, Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilman Neil Foley.
Pictured left to right are Patchogue Village Mayor Paul Pontieri, Deputy Mayor Jack Krieger, David’s parents Ann and Ralph Zegel, his wife Syndee Zegel, David Zegel, Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilman Neil Foley. (Image via Town of Brookhaven)

PATCHOGUE, NY — A local Patchogue business recently closed down after 73 years in business. Last week, David's Shoe Emporium on 66 E Main Street announced in a post on Facebook that it was officially closing its doors on July 3.

"Our time in Patchogue is coming to an end," the post read. "Through good and bad it has always been an honor to serve this community for the last 73 years."

Following the closure, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilman Neil Foley stopped by the business to recognize the owner, David Zegel, as he got ready to close the store.

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The store was originally owned and operated by Mike Weiner and later by David’s father, Ralph Zegel until David took over in the 1990s.

To thank David for his many years of service to the community, Romaine and Foley presented him with a proclamation.

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