Greenwich Locksmiths

Greenwich Locksmiths is a locksmith shop based at 56 7th Avenue South in Manhattan's West Village, New York City. According to its own materials, it has provided residential and commercial locksmith services to Manhattan since 1980, making it the oldest locksmith shop in Greenwich Village and among the oldest in Manhattan. The business is closely associated with its owner, Philip Mortillaro, who opened his first lock service shop in 1968 at the age of 18 and has worked in the trade his entire life; Greenwich Locksmiths states that it operates by the same strict standards he learned from established masters of the trade. The shop offers a range of core locksmith services, including lockout assistance, lock repair and lock installation, with a focus on high-security brands such as Medeco and Mul-T Lock. It also emphasizes key cutting, describing itself as making the widest range of specialty and high-security keys in New York City — including Medeco keys, Mul-T Lock keys, elevator keys, vintage skeleton keys, automotive transponder keys, vintage foreign auto keys, and RFID key fobs and access cards. Free estimates are advertised, and the shop positions itself as charging affordable rates for basic services. Greenwich Locksmiths serves both walk-in customers at its storefront and on-site clients, with store hours of 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, the same hours during which on-site service is offered. Its neighborhood marketing highlights service to nearby areas such as SoHo (ZIP codes 10012 and 10013) and Tribeca, where it says it has served customers for over four decades. The shop also stresses its expertise with older and unusual hardware, such as the Fox Police Crossbar Lock found on some Tribeca loft doors, and warns customers against unlicensed or deceptive locksmith listings. The business has a notable local cultural profile. It is the subject of the documentary "Do Not Duplicate," which tells the story of Philip Mortillaro and the shop and has aired periodically on PBS and streamed on the PBS website. It was featured in Joel Holland's book "NYC Storefronts," a collection of drawings of iconic New York City storefronts, and was listed by New York Times best-selling author Sloane Crosley in a New York Magazine article as one of her favorite places in the West Village. PIX 11 News also visited the store to discuss its history and the character of the West Village. The shop expresses strong support for village preservation, crediting the Greenwich Village Society of Historical Preservation with helping the neighborhood. As a small, independently owned local business, Greenwich Locksmiths is privately held and not listed on any stock exchange. Its identity is tied to its long tenure, its West Village storefront, and its specialization in hard-to-find keys and high-security lock hardware.

Greenwich Locksmiths traces its roots to owner Philip Mortillaro, who opened his first lock service shop in 1968 at the age of 18 and has been in the trade his entire life. The Greenwich Locksmiths business itself has operated since 1980, providing residential and commercial locksmith services to Manhattan. Over the decades it has become the oldest locksmith shop in Greenwich Village and among the oldest in Manhattan, building a devoted following in the West Village community through what it describes as exceptional service at fair prices. The shop is located at 56 7th Avenue South, between Morton and Commerce Streets, in the West Village. It operates from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, offering both in-store service and on-site locksmith work during those hours. Its storefront has become a recognizable neighborhood fixture. Greenwich Locksmiths has served nearby neighborhoods including SoHo (ZIP codes 10012 and 10013) and Tribeca for over four decades. In its marketing, the shop emphasizes its deep local roots and contrasts itself with deceptive internet locksmith listings, warning that many such listings are not real local businesses and may lead to unlicensed or exploitative operators. It also highlights specialized knowledge of older hardware, such as the Fox Police Crossbar Lock used on some Tribeca loft doors, and advises customers to ensure any locksmith giving advice is licensed. Beyond its core services, the shop has gained a measure of local fame. It is the subject of the documentary "Do Not Duplicate," which tells the story of Philip Mortillaro and Greenwich Locksmiths and has aired periodically on PBS and streamed on the PBS website. The shop was featured in Joel Holland's book "NYC Storefronts," a collection of drawings of iconic New York City storefronts written by David Dodge with a foreword by New York Nico. New York Times best-selling author Sloane Crosley listed Greenwich Locksmiths as one of her favorite places in the West Village in a New York Magazine article, and PIX 11 News visited the store to discuss its history and the character of the West Village. The business also expresses strong support for village preservation, noting the importance of the Greenwich Village Society of Historical Preservation to the neighborhood. As of the 2020s, Greenwich Locksmiths continues to operate as a privately owned, independent local business, with no indication of corporate ownership or public listing.

• 1980

  Greenwich Locksmiths begins providing residential and commercial locksmith services to Manhattan.

• 1968

  Philip Mortillaro opens his first lock service shop at the age of 18.

• The shop becomes the subject of the documentary 'Do Not Duplicate,' which airs on PBS.

• Greenwich Locksmiths is featured in Joel Holland's book 'NYC Storefronts.'

• Sloane Crosley lists the shop as one of her favorite West Village places in New York Magazine.

• PIX 11 News visits the store to discuss its history and the West Village.

A long-established, locally rooted West Village locksmith known for specialty key cutting, high-security hardware, and trustworthy service, positioning itself against deceptive internet locksmith listings.

• Lockout service

  Emergency and standard lockout assistance for homes and businesses.

• Lock repair

  Repair of existing locks, including older and unusual hardware.

• Lock installation

  Installation of locks, including high-security Medeco and Mul-T Lock brands.

• Specialty and high-security key cutting

  Widest range of specialty and high-security keys in New York City, including Medeco keys, Mul-T Lock keys, elevator keys, vintage skeleton keys, automotive transponder keys, vintage foreign auto keys, and RFID key fobs and access cards.

• Fox Police Crossbar Lock service

  Service and repair of Fox Police Crossbar Locks found on some Tribeca loft doors.

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