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pizza shopWe’ve gotten word that the slew of mom-and-pop shops in the large building at the Southeast corner of Court and Schermerhorn will soon be replaced by a bank branch–no word which one yet. If that indeed turns out to be true, folks looking for an ATM in the area will be doubly blessed: The Daily News is reporting that, after 35 years of slinging dough, Nick and Joe’s Pizzeria across Court Street between Schermerhorn and Livingston is closing shop to make way for a Chase Bank. Gee, we were hoping for another Duane Reade.
Bank Takes Over Pizza Shop [NY Daily News]


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  1. Nick and Joes was not driven out of business by anything. Like many smart small businessmen, he owns his building, so is not subject to rising rents. Chase wants a presence on Court Street, as all they have there now is an ATM adjacent to the Duane Reade on Montague. They made him a great offer. Given the size of Nick and Joes, I imagine this will be another ATM and not a full service branch.

    Carroll Court Pharmacy likely was forced out of business. The landlord hiked the rent and Chase can afford the new lease. That will likely be a full service branch.

  2. While I have no idea what was going on upstairs at Nick & Joe’s — I considered it a take-out/delivery place — the pizza (and the entrees for that matter) were insanely good. Don’t make me go all Chowhound on the garlicky sauce and crusty, tasty dough. When I got off the train last week after a long day, and went to get an alleviating slice, I was in horror to suddenly see paper on the windows and a polite goodbye sign. I would have dropped to my knees and wept… if the street weren’t so dirty.

    With that in mind, I’d agree that most of the stores on that strip of Court are redundant and not that well-maintained or stocked. I could stand to see all of them go, except for that giant True Value store where you can buy everything under the sun. That place is like a hardware store plus a Kmart plus a Bed Bath & Beyond all in one. Rules.

  3. Nick and Joe’s shutting down is a tragedy.

    But if La Bagel Delight closes that would be a catastrophe.

    Nick and Joe’s space was a little picturesque, but the pizza was the best. Best to Nick in his new adventures.

    Would be such a shame if the multiplex burned down. Such a delight that Brooklyn is being reinvented by fine folks who brought us that architectural masterpiece, and who could forget the original Atlantic Center…

  4. Does anyone know if any of the other store fronts are part of this plan? I live around the corner from that block and would be happy to see all of those businesses close in one fell swoop. On the other hand, the photo is actually a different location. One block south and across the street. Does anyone which stores we’re talking about?

  5. I’m sad to see the pizza place go (even though My Little Pizzeria down the street is much better), but the bank of stores across the street are pretty much useless and redundant.

    Now we just need to work on getting rid of the popeyes and the mickey ds. Last weekend, I passed a hapless popeyes employee trying to clean a pile of chicken guts and gooey fry-batter off the sidewalk in the pouring rain. ALthough I pitied him his task, it was a truly disgusting mess. Of course, passing by an hour later, he had not really managed to clean it up much. There was still a slippery mess on half the sidewalk. At least it was raining.

  6. Its a shame that Chase is moving Nick and Joe’s out. But its also a bit ironic considering that Chase was on Court Street years ago, only to be replaced by Starbucks. At that time it was heralded as the beginning of the improvement of the Court Street corridor from Atlantic to Montague.

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