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Michael’s Closing Columbus Avenue Store

Mike Mishkin January 10, 2021 Shopping 3 Comments

Michael’s Arts & Crafts will be closing its store at 808 Columbus Avenue at 99th Street, located within the Columbus Square retail and apartment complex. Read More...

Brookyln Fare Announced as Western Beef’s Replacement

Bobby Panza January 6, 2021 Food & Drink, Shopping 1 Comment

January 6, 2021 was the last day of business for Western Beef Supermarket at 62nd and West End Avenue. Its replacement will be Brooklyn Fare, Read More...

Electric Car Dealership to Open on Amsterdam Ave

Mike Mishkin January 6, 2021 Shopping 5 Comments

We’ve gotten word that Polestar, an electric car company, plans to open a showroom at 150 Amsterdam Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets, which is Read More...

Open Storefronts Program Extended – and Expanded to Include Restaurants

Mike Mishkin December 29, 2020 Food & Drink, Shopping 2 Comments

NYC has extended its Open Storefronts program through September 30, 2021. Read More...

Harmon Health & Beauty Now Open at Hotel Belleclaire

Mike Mishkin December 22, 2020 Shopping 7 Comments

Harmon Health & Beauty has opened in the retail section of Hotel Belleclaire, located at 2175 Broadway, between 76th and 77th Streets. Read More...

Western Beef Expected to Close By End of Month

Mike Mishkin December 4, 2020 Shopping 18 Comments

Supermarket Western Beef, located at the rental complex West End Towers at 75 West End Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets), is expected to close Read More...

Trader Joe’s Employees Are Worried About Catching The Virus

Mike Mishkin November 30, 2020 Shopping 15 Comments

Employees at three Trader Joe’s locations are growing more and more concerned about catching COVID-19, Gothamist reports. Workers from stores in Murray Hill, SoHo, and Read More...

West Side Kids Featured on NBC News

Mike Mishkin November 30, 2020 Shopping 1 Comment

A recent national story about small business struggles by NBC News featured West Side Kids, a long-time UWS toy store located at 498 Amsterdam Avenue Read More...