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A River Runs By It

deally suited for summer, Piermont marches through winter

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Mar-01-09, 07:00 PM
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Maggie Reilly, owner of Bazaar Mairead.

 

With the thermometer hunkered at 35 degrees and the toll on the nearby Tappan Zee Bridge now at $5, Piermont’s small businesses plug along in the gloomy economy, innovating and fighting to prosper.


When Bonnie Chipin opened Abigail Rose, a women’s clothing store that is “known for our beautiful accessories” 23 years ago, it was the only clothing store in town.


Now, there are six clothing stores.


“We kind of have to divide up the business, and that has made it hard,” Chipin said.


And with the economy down the tubes, Chipin believes the rents in Piermont reflect a more prosperous time and should be adjusted downward to reflect the current reality.


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