Business
“There’s no manual, no handbook,”
he said. “It’s not that simple. Shoes,
leather products are changing every
season.”
“It’s a quality control issue,” Kate
Mesquita added. “It’s very hard to
replicate and scale.”
Leather Spa is looking to serve the
Long Island City community soon by
letting locals drop off and pick up
their items in western Queens rather
than traveling to the storefront in
Manhattan. A pick-up repair service
will open by the end of 2017 or early
2018, and customers will be able to
drop off their products at the facility
at 22-19 41st Ave.
David and Kate Mesquita have
lived in Long Island City for about
seven years and with a newly signed
12-year lease for their facility, they
won’t be going away anytime soon.
“We love Long Island City,” Kate
Mesquita said. “We love working here.
We love living here. We love the community.”
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