Thursday, October 1, 2026
The streets of Cedarhurst were bustling with residents as they moved from one store to the other at the annual Summer Sidewalk Sale.
The sale is a four-day event hosted by the village’s Business Improvement District on Aug. 6, 7, 8 and 10.
Known as the South Shore’s fashion center for over 100 years, central Cedarhurst saw the large crowds on Wednesday, the sidewalk sale’s first day, with shoppers from the Five Towns, many surrounding communities and as far away as New Jersey and Connecticut roaming the upscale shops and boutiques.
More than 80 stores took part and lined the sidewalk with racks of clothing or tables of eligible sale items. There are more than 280 storefronts throughout Cedarhurst.
Charles Canino, owner of Sox World Plus, said the secret to his success is offering competitive pricing and customer service.
“We like the customers very much and customer services brings them back, we offer a pleasant experience for them to shop at our store,” Canino said.
They had tables of women’s and girls stockings, socks, men’s socks and headwear out for sale outside their storefront.
As a staple of Cedarhurst for 45 years, they pride themselves on having items that the community needs.
“If we get enough suggestions we will carry that item, we look to serve the community that is here and enjoy our day,” he added. “We’ve been well excepted and we appreciate that very much, it’s important to respect the people you’re serving.”
Louise Kramer, owner of Lulu’s Gallery of Gifts at 484 Central Ave. has been in business 26 years and always looks forward to the Sidewalk Sale.
“Like everybody else, the street sale is what everybody loves about my store because now they’re buying regular price and sale price,” Kramer said. “We’re always the first store they come to for the sale.”
She enjoys seeing her regular customers get some bargains on the tabletop items including serving dishes, diffusers and items for Rosh Hashanah.
“The BID is a very good thing and they take care of everyone,” she added.
The shops on Cedarhurst’s main street — which is easily accessible by car and bus, and has a centrally located Long Island Rail Road station — range from clothing to designer eyewear, fine linens, furniture, interior design services, jewelry, office supplies and toys, along with a variety of cafes and restaurants.
Trees Accessories and Handbags has been leasing space in Jildor at 473 Central Ave. since 1946 before Jildor was even established.
“The sale is good for the community, we give back a little as far as prices and for all the support we get from the community, it’s pretty good,” said Jerry Cohen, owner of Trees. “Otherwise we wouldn’t be here.”
Cohen has lived in Cedarhurst his whole life and continues to support the ever-growing community.
“The community has always supported us, if you’re here for almost 80 years, they have to, you don’t stay here otherwise,” he added. “We have a lot of new merchants and a lot of new stores. “We’ve been through a lot of transitions over the years but we’ve survived it all.”
Cedarhurst is one of the few areas that have fully rented storefronts.
“We compete on a high level, the malls and as far as villages, there’s none like this,” Cohen said.
