Owner & Operator
Ali Akbar
Founder, Aura Locksmith
We operate inside Quentin Hardware & General Supply at 3203 Quentin Rd in Marine Park, Brooklyn.
"I'm here to give Brooklyn the locksmith service it actually deserves."
Founder story
Why I started Aura Locksmith
I spent years in the locksmith trade in New York City before opening Aura. In that time, I watched the same problem repeat itself in every borough: a homeowner locked out at night calls a number they found online, an unlicensed technician shows up in an unmarked car, and what was supposed to be a $90 job becomes $600 by the time the door is open. No license number. No real address. No accountability.
Before locksmithing was my full-time work, I served as an NYPD Auxiliary Police Officer. That experience shaped how I think about this job. Security isn't a product you sell — it's a responsibility you carry into someone's home. Professionalism, courtesy, and respect for the person on the other side of the door are the foundation. The locks come second.
I opened our storefront at 3203 Quentin Rd so Brooklyn would have a real, walk-in locksmith again — a place with a sign, a counter, hardware on the shelf, and a person you can look in the eye. Not a phone number that routes to whoever's closest.
"Security isn't a service. It's a responsibility."
On the job
In the shop, on the door
From hand-cutting keys at the Quentin Rd workbench to picking a jammed lock on a Brooklyn front door — this is the work, every day.
Verified credential
NYPD Auxiliary Police, Basic Training
Signed by the Commanding Officer of the Auxiliary Police Section and the NYC Police Commissioner. This is the foundation of how I approach security work today.
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How I work
People actually call me a Godsend
I don't say that to brag — it's the word clients keep using after I leave. The mom locked out of her apartment at midnight with a baby inside. The shop owner whose front gate jammed an hour before opening. The family that just moved in and couldn't sleep until the locks were changed. When I show up, the panic goes down. We figure it out together, I do the work properly, and people walk away feeling like the right person arrived at the right time.
That's not luck — it's how I'm wired. I genuinely like solving hard problems for people who need help, and after years of doing this trade I've learned the truth nobody in the industry wants to say out loud: the way you show up matters as much as the work itself.
Calm in a crisis
Lockouts and break-ins are stressful. I bring the temperature down, explain the options, and get the job done without drama.
Honest pricing, every time
You hear the price before I start work. No surprise add-ons, no "the lock turned out to be a special model" upcharge.
Your door, treated like mine
I install hardware the way I'd install it on my own home — properly aligned, properly secured, properly cleaned up after.
A letter from the owner
A few words from me
Aura Locksmith isn't just my business — it's the work I want my name attached to. When you call this shop, you're not getting a dispatcher. You're getting me, or someone I've trained personally to do the work the way I do it.
I picked up this trade because I'm built for it. I like solving problems in tight situations. I like being the person a neighbor calls when something has gone wrong and they need it made right. My time with the NYPD Auxiliary taught me that showing up the right way — on time, in uniform, with respect — is half the job. The rest is craft.
If you live or run a business in Brooklyn, I want to be the locksmith you keep in your phone. Not because I ran a clever ad, but because the work spoke for itself. Walk into the shop on Quentin Rd. Call the number. You'll meet a real person, get a real quote, and get the job done right.
That's the promise. That's Aura.
— Ali Akbar
Owner, Aura Locksmith
Credentials
Who you're hiring
Owner and lead locksmith at Aura Locksmith.
Issued by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
Former NYPD Auxiliary Police Officer — security mindset built from service.
3203 Quentin Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11234