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Best New York City Businesses To Shop On Black Friday 2015

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New York City is your shopping center for the holidays, with everything from clothing stores, to toy stores, to jewelry stores joining in the festivities. Be ready to shop 'til you drop because you'll find one great deal after another here in the Big Apple. Below you'll find some of the best New York City shops to visit on Black Friday.

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Casale Jewelers
1639 Richmond Road
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 351-8300
www.casalejewelers.net

Staten Island's best jewelry shop is not only known for its quality, but for its reasonable prices as well. Find a wedding band for a few hundred dollars here or splurge on a diamond necklace for about $1,100. Deals over Thanksgiving weekend will be even better. If you're looking for that special something to buy for your special someone, Casale's is the place to go.

Bird
220 Smith St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 797-3774
www.shopbird.com

Bird is a small alternative shop that sells fun clothing and accessories for both men and women. With three locations in Brooklyn, this shop is quickly becoming a popular hipster haunt. For your friend who is just the slightest bit weird, shop at Bird to find necklaces that look like fishing bobs, striped skirts, camel print bags and leopard print slips. Black Friday deals are usually up to 40 percent off.

OTTE
1232 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10021
(212) 744-4002
otteny.com

Founded by retailer Kay Lee in Williamsburg in 1999, OTTE is dedicated to combining luxury with modern design. Her women's clothing and accessories store has become so popular that it has expanded to four additional locations across Brooklyn and Manhattan. Find everything from belts, watches, sunglasses and socks to jeans, jumpsuits and jackets. Any woman will adore the gifts you bring back from this shop, and she'll love even more that you saved by shopping during Black Friday.

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The Brass Owl
3619 Ditmars Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11105
(347) 848-0905
www.thebrassowl.com

If you really can't figure out what to get your husband, sister or niece, head to Astoria's newest boutique, which offers a wide array of fun gifts. Men's grooming kits and women's handbags, candles, stationery, luggage tags and umbrellas can all be found here. Last year, special deals, free gifts and refreshments for shoppers made The Brass Owl a definite stop on any Black Friday shopping list. Head there this year for more of the same great deals.

B & H
420 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 444-5010
www.bhphotovideo.com

This is one of the best places in New York City to find a gadget for your tech-loving boyfriend or dad. Featuring everything from cameras to televisions, pro audio and video equipment, binoculars and telescopes, B & H really does have it all. The floor attendants are also some of the most knowledgeable tech guys in the city, so if you're not up to speed on that quadcopter drone your brother asked for, don't worry. B & H offers some great holiday deals, so it's often worth the trip to the superstore instead of heading to the big box stores this Black Friday.

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Jennifer Eberhart is a writer, reader, crafter, traveler and New Yorker. She works in midtown New York City for non-profit organizations. Her degrees are in communication studies and art history.You can contact Jennifer on Twitter at @egyptologist. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.

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