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The shop, the bench, the keys.

A look inside our 905 Forest Avenue workshop — where four generations of locksmiths have done the work.

Inside the shop

A working museum
of the trade.

Step inside 905 Forest Avenue and you'll find a hundred years of locksmithing layered on every wall — original cabinets, current inventory, and the tools of a craft we've never stopped practicing.

Jos. Minkel Locksmith storefront on Forest Avenue, Staten Island
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905 Forest Avenue · since 1924
Original numbered green key blank cabinets
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Thousands of key blanks, hand-labeled
Wall of brass and nickel key blanks ready to cut
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One of the deepest key inventories in NYC
Inside the Minkel locksmith shop counter
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The same counter four generations have crossed
Display of residential and commercial safes
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Safe sales, opening, and combination work
Custom leather case for a modern car key fob
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Modern automotive & smart key service
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From smart-lock installs and rekeying to commercial access control and emergency lockouts — speak with a Staten Island locksmith who has been doing this for one hundred years.