UpdatedFri, Mar 5, 2021 at 10:33 pm ET Replies(29) A LI shoe repairman is struggling to stay afloat in a pandemic that left him facing a dearth in business. (Courtesy Penelope Moore) RIVERHEAD, NY — March 20 will mark 50 years that Fred Ruvolo has owned his shop, The Village Cobbler, in Riverhead. The shop, located at 149 Griffing Avenue, is a step back in time, the walls lined with shoes and dozens of styles of laces, a testament to his years of service to his clientele. But the past year hasn't been easy for Ruvolo: He, like so many, has been struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. And when Penelope Moore of Shelter Island came into his shop recently, she knew she had to help.