"It's for the supers and for the average [person]. You and me that want to walk by and say, 'Oh, I need a picture hook.'" Carlos, the manager of a family-owned shop, gave that description to West Side Rag in August 2025, a few weeks before Amsterdam Hardware Depot opened at 924 Amsterdam Avenue, between West 105th and 106th Streets.
Fourteen months later, that line matters more than it did on opening day. On Broadway and Columbus, two neighborhood hardware counters with a combined history of decades have closed. One Amsterdam Avenue block now carries most of the hardware and key-cutting trade in the northern half of Manhattan Valley. One storefront turned into a convenience store and another turned into a hardware store, and that trade is what moved it.
The trade at West 105th Street
Start with Broadway. Broadway Hardware & Locksmith, also listed as Casa Hardware & Locksmith, at 2748 Broadway between West 105th and 106th Streets, appeared to have closed by June 2025. West Side Rag reported that the shop did not respond to questions, and no reason was given. For more than a year the space sat between uses. Then, according to the Rag's November 4 Openings & Closings column, Grab & Go Market opened there in late October, selling snacks and drinks.
Now look at the same pair of cross streets one avenue east. Amsterdam Hardware Depot opened on September 3, 2025, at 924 Amsterdam Avenue, in a space that had been a convenience store called Deli & Grill. West Side Rag's September 2025 report described it as run by store manager Carlos Villar with his brother-in-law, stocking hardware and housewares from brands such as Pyrex and OXO, along with cleaning, plumbing and electrical supplies. It also sharpens knives and copies keys.
Between West 105th and 106th, then, the Broadway storefront went from hardware to convenience and the Amsterdam storefront went from convenience to hardware. The cross streets stayed the same. The counter where you hand over a key to be copied moved about a block east.
The Amsterdam address has also added services. The current website for Amsterdam Locksmith lists a 24/7 locksmith operation at 924 Amsterdam Avenue and refers to the hardware depot as its partner "under the same roof," with "keys made on site while you wait." The hardware depot's page lists tools, electrical, plumbing, cleaning and housewares, and the locksmith's own page says visitors are welcome at the storefront.
Garcia's closing takes the counter off Columbus
Garcia Hardware & Household, at 995 Columbus Avenue at West 109th Street, has closed. According to West Side Rag, the shop was family-owned and had been in business for more than 30 years. Along with hardware and household goods, it duplicated keys and did locksmithing, and Yelp reviewers praised its "knowledgeable, helpful and bilingual staff." Its phone number has been disconnected.
Garcia sat near the top of Columbus, a block below West 110th. With it gone, and with Casa's Broadway space now selling snacks, the shops still standing are mostly on Amsterdam and lower Broadway, plus a store on Manhattan Avenue. For anyone near West 109th and Columbus, the closest key-cutting counter with dated local reporting is now the Amsterdam Hardware Depot block, about four blocks south and one avenue west.
Where the counters are now
Here is the current set of hardware, key-cutting and locksmith addresses between West 96th Street and the top of the neighborhood. Amsterdam Hardware Depot has dated local reporting. The rest come from business listings and official store pages with posted hours, so call before making a special trip.
| Shop | Address | What's listed | Before you go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Hardware Depot and Amsterdam Locksmith | 924 Amsterdam Ave., between W. 105th and 106th | Hardware, housewares, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, key cutting on site, knife sharpening, 24/7 locksmith at the same address | Opened September 3, 2025, and still advertised on the operator's current site |
| C&S True Value Hardware | 788 Amsterdam Ave. | Hardware store with weekday and Saturday hours | The official True Value page shows an irregular Sunday entry, so confirm by phone |
| The Upper Westside Hardware | 2672 Broadway | Tools, plumbing, electrical, lighting, paint, with locksmith service and local delivery listed | Listed hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday |
| M&M Hardware Store & More | 258 Manhattan Ave. | Hardware shop with daily hours, Sunday included | Undated directory listing, so call ahead |
| Dial Locksmith | 206 W. 96th St., between Amsterdam and Broadway | Storefront locksmith with key copying | Customer reviews on its site are dated as recently as July 2026 |
| Amazon Locksmith | 2669 Broadway | Key duplication and lock services | Directory listing, so call ahead |
Broadway still has The Upper Westside Hardware at 2672 and Amazon Locksmith at 2669, and Dial Locksmith sits on West 96th. Farther up, the Broadway hardware storefront at 2748 that was open into 2025 is gone, and Columbus has lost its counter too. For anyone living between West 105th and 110th, a key copy now comes from 924 Amsterdam or from a walk south along Broadway.
The C&S True Value store page is the official listing for 788 Amsterdam, and Dial Locksmith's site gives its West 96th Street storefront address.
The same Broadway blocks keep turning over
The Casa space didn't change hands in isolation. Several storefronts on the same few blocks of Broadway are changing at once, and the new arrivals, like Grab & Go Market, lean toward quick, everyday convenience.
- McDonald's, 2726 Broadway, between W. 104th and 105th. Closed permanently on October 31, 2026, according to a sign on the door. West Side Rag reported that the reason was unclear and pointed readers to the McDonald's still operating at 2549 Broadway, between West 95th and 96th.
- Teso Mini, 2764 Broadway, between W. 106th and 107th. The Asian convenience store, which opened in April 2025 and sells candy, snacks, drinks, beauty products and household goods, is scheduled to close November 30 and is offering 10% off everything until then.
- Grab & Go Market, 2748 Broadway, between W. 105th and 106th. The convenience store now in the former Casa Hardware space.
- The 97 Marketplace, 2581 Broadway at W. 97th. A deli planned as a 24-hour operation, with an opening date of November 9, in the space Texas Rotisserie & Grill held for three decades before closing in March.
The 97 Marketplace's owner, Wally Alkandi, told West Side Rag, "We are an amenity to the neighborhood, we want to be there for last-minute shopping." On this part of Broadway, the new storefronts sell snacks and late-night groceries. The specialized trade, meaning hardware, key blanks and someone who can explain a lock cylinder, now sits on Amsterdam in a former deli.
Before the next lost key
A key copy is usually a five-minute errand. It gets harder when the counter you always used is gone and you find out with a key in your hand. A few practical points follow from the current map:
- For copies above West 105th, start at 924 Amsterdam. It is the shop in the West 105th to 110th band with dated local reporting, and its operator's site says keys are cut on site while you wait.
- For Sunday errands, call first. The Upper Westside Hardware lists Sunday hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and M&M lists daily hours, but C&S True Value's official page shows an irregular Sunday entry.
- If you live near Columbus and West 109th, update your mental map. The Garcia storefront at 995 Columbus is closed and its phone line has been disconnected.
- For a last Teso Mini run, go before November 30. The 10% discount runs through closing day.
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