After building up the business, he sold the Brooklyn News Agency to the American News Agency and moved to the City of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. He opened a billiard hall on Grand Street. After adding a restaurant to the establishment, it became a well-known oyster house.
He expanded his business before selling the Brooklyn News Agency to the American News Agency and moving to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He then opened a billiard hall on Grand Street and later added a restaurant, which became famous for its oysters.