New Hardware Store Replaces Beacon Paint and Hardware
After Beacon Paint and Hardware closed after 120 years, the landlord, Brusco, has taken over the space. There is now a new hardware store operating
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Long’s Bedding is Finally Headed East
Almost a year ago, the owners of Long’s Bedding at 121 West 72nd Street posted an unfortunate sign in their window. After 108 years on
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The Strand Bookstore Will Open on the Upper West Side
Big News – as the announcement via Twitter reads – an Upper West Side Strand Bookstore will be opening at 450 Columbus Avenue, between 81st
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Report Says Fairway Will Close All Stores. Fairway Says Otherwise.
I woke up this morning and saw an email from one of our readers, Susan Zinder. She told me about a New York Post article
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Book Culture on Columbus Permanently Closes
Chris Doeblin, Book Culture’s owner, has just updated his fans and followers with an email they didn’t want to see. Sadly, Book Culture on Columbus
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Europan Closes on 78th and Broadway, While Independent Pharmacy Gets Ready To Open
The Europan Bakery Cafe at 2197 Broadway, off the corner of 78th Street, has abruptly closed its doors. Another Europan location – at 135 Columbus
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Papyrus To Close All Stores
The parent company of stationery store Papyrus – Schurman Retail Group – recently announced that all Papyrus stores would be closing. This includes three locations
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East Will Meet West … Because of the Long’s!
“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” states Rudyard Kipling in the first line of his poem, The
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Metropolitan Window Fashions Celebrates 15 Years on the UWS!
I noticed two things when I walked up to Metropolitan Window Fashions. First was the beautiful window display, and the second was customized dog bowls
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Fresh Cosmetics Store Closing
Fresh, located at 159 Columbus Avenue (at 67th Street), will be closing at the end of the month. We were informed by a member of
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