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Best Neighborhood Dry Cleaners

  • UPPER EAST SIDE

  • Milton Cleaners

    1287 Madison Ave.; 212-289-9874

    Fine dry cleaning, without attitude. Locals like actress-turned-boutiquier Phoebe Cates trust Milton with fragile silks and cashmere.

  • UPPER WEST SIDE

  • La Mode Cleaners & Tailors

    106 W. 71st St.; 212-874-4217

    The owner, Mr. Kim, is a little gruff, but he’s got good hands and has been known to accommodate odd requests like, say, installing decorative eyelets on a sport coat. He’s no less meticulous when it comes to dry cleaning, specializing in tricky blend fabrics.

  • MIDTOWN EAST

  • Methinks Cleaners

    333 Lexington Ave., Ste.; 1 212-685-4124

    They take rush orders, and customers report impeccable behavior when they’ve left valuables in the laundry.

  • WEST VILLAGE

  • Acme Cleaners

    508 Hudson St.; 212-255-4702

    Where the local boutiques direct customers to bring their Phillip Lim. Expert work, reliable.

  • LOWER EAST SIDE

  • Special Touch Valet Cleaners

    405 and 559 Grand St.; 212-475-9161

    Close to Co-op Village, and open till seven (especially useful if, like most residents in the neighborhood, you don’t have a doorman for deliveries).

  • FINANCIAL DISTRICT

  • Four Seasons Dry Cleaners

    21 South End Ave.; 212-786-4543

    No, it’s not affiliated with the hotel chain—but they do share a commitment to careful service.

  • BOERUM HILL/COBBLE HILL/CARROLL GARDENS

  • Trusting Dry Cleaners

    232 Court St.; 718-643-9354

    The prices are competitive, the turnaround quick, and the couple in charge friendly.

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