Moscot’s optical roots were first planted in America by the family’s great-grandfather and patriarch, Hyman Moscot, who arrived from Eastern Europe in 1899. Hyman began selling ready-made eyeglasses from a pushcart on Orchard Street in Manhattan’s famed Lower East Side. Moscot infused his unmistakably refined downtown aesthetic with over 100 years of eyewear expertise and unparalleled craftsmanship to create his timeless eyewear. While now recognized as a global fashion brand, Moscot remains, at heart, a neighborhood optician.