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Brooklyn optician draws loyal customers with affordable eyeglasses

By Doug Doyle
Published July 14, 2026 at 9:59 AM EDT
A Minzer employee takes measurement prior to making lenses for a customer.
Jon Kalish
A Minzer employee takes measurement prior to making lenses for a customer.

In the Borough Park section of Brooklyn there’s an optician known for extremely affordable prices. Mordechai Minzer's business boasts of its quick turn-around time and draws customers from beyond the neighborhood.

WBGO’s Jon Kalish dropped by to check out the store…

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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