It's interesting to note that a number of the Brooklyn stores are run by relatives of the Maisels, who own B&H, according to an article by Herbert Keppler in the Photo Industry Reporter. I'm not suggesting that any of them are disreputable ... just passing along some information,.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist > That's why I buy from B&H. With some of these guys, you never know if > they'll be around next week. The New York camera biz is full of seedy > characters.