Benjamin Hatz
Commercial Real Estate Executive With Expertise in Acquisitions, Asset Management, Operations & Capital Markets
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The NY Times story on NYC’s West Village drugstore C.O. Bigelow’s, praises the establishment and the long time owners, the Ginsbergs. I can personnally attest to the story’s truthfulness. The morning of September 11, 2001, I still remember running from the Towers after the second plane hit. In my haste, everything was left at my cubicle, including my trusty backpack, which held not only some books for my commute back and forth from Long Island, but also my keys, and most importantly, medications I was required to take every few hours.Throughout the day, my level of distress and unease kept growing. I knew that if I didn’t take the medication soon, I’d start feeling ill. As I walked uptown, I stopped and knocked on every CVS and DuaneReade drug store door. All closed. Finally, I stopped at C.O. Bigelow’s, and met Ian Ginsberg behind the pharmacy counter. After telling him my situation, he helped me when no one else would. He figured out a way to fill a prescription on a day which most retailers rushed home and locked their shops. To this day, I can’t tell you how much that meant.
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Paul E. Wahlgren
Board Member | Sales & Business Development | Beauty & Luxury Goods | Startup Entrepreneur | International Education & Experience
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an inspirational story we love working with Ian and his team
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Tammy Harrington
Medical Office Coordinator
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Ian Is incredible!
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Renée Bacher
Renée Bacher Editorial, LLC
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What an amazing story of compassion and selflessness.
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David Chadick
Fabric Consultant at David Chadick Fabrics
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Amazing Ian, what a great person you are, be proud!!!!
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Nancy McKay
Beauty Business Strategist
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What a meaningful story. Thanks for sharing.
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Ira C. Rovitz
Commercial real estate specialist dealing with complicated issues that support business growth strategies. 2019 Recipient of the Real Estate Board of New York's Most Ingenious Deal Of The Year Award
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Nobody better than Ian!
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Amy Gordinier
Founder @ Skinfix, Inc
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Go Ian and C.O. Bigelow!
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John Nero
Senior Managing Director at Newmark Healthcare Capital Markets
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Amazing story Ben. This was my neighborhood pharmacy for years.
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Sam Peterson
Partner/Principal, Global Digital & Innovation | Global FAAS Data & AI Leader | Neon Program Integration Leader
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That is a great story!
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Ian Ginsberg
President at C.O. Bigelow Chemists, Inc.
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Ben,Thank you so much for that extremely kind and touching note. While my memory of that day can't match yours, I do remember it pretty vividly. Your story was sadly a common one that day and the days following and it was the least we could do to try and do our part to help whoever we could in whatever way we could. While we do many things and play many roles we are pharmacists at the core (4 generations) and it's the part that gives the most joy and the part that we are most proud of.
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