The Mazzone surname is familiar to many Carroll Gardens residents, being associated with the neighborhood’s Ace Hardware store on Court Street, in operation for three-quarters of a century.
Like many longtime establishments, it’s impossible to be immune to challenges while doing business for 75 years. It’s dealt with a franchise swap, severe supply chain issues and a changing clientele. Now, the legacy store on the corner of Fourth Place is embroiled in a battle familiar to many Brooklyn corridors: the issue of street redesigns meant to calm traffic.
We sat down with the store’s owner, Matt Mazzone, who says that the redesign of Court Street hasn’t brought much calm at all…