Retail News

Broadway Retail Confronts Vacancy, Downturn

Walking along Broadway through the Upper West Side, vacant storefronts have become frequent sights. They appear to be an epidemic, their fates only crippled further by current economic woes. Whether newspaper-covered display windows are the result of high rents, slow business, or a store seeking a new location, local retail is looking bleak.

By Sam Levin | Feb 18 12:33 am ET

Empanada Joe's Dissatisfies, Closes

Joining the graveyard of Morningside eateries is Empanada Joe’s on 111th Street and Broadway, which served its last spicy turnover when it permanently shut its doors a few weeks ago. Yet most Columbia students and local residents seem glad to see it go.

By Sam Levin | Feb 18 12:27 am ET

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