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'Presence' watches over Amityville shop

Debbie Kent, 52, of Lindenhurst, helps her son

Photo credit: Brittany Wait

Last February, Debbie Kent, 52, of Lindenhurst, and her son, Jonathan, 30, opened Driftwood, a thrift, antiques and consignment store at 174 Park Ave. in Amityville.

Debbie, how has business been since you opened?

Business for us is very good. We never expected the store to finance our life, but my son had always wanted to open up a business.

Tell me what compelled you to open...

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