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Another Giant Clothier Falls: These NJ, NY, CT Brooks Brothers Stores Are Closed For Good Another Giant Clothier Falls: These NJ, NY, CT Brooks Brothers Stores Are Closed For Good
Another Giant Clothier Falls: These NJ, NY, CT Brooks Brothers Stores Are Closed For Good It was the clothier that dressed 40 presidents, brought us the button-down polo shirt and survived not only the Great Depression and two world wars but also casual Fridays. But like so many other traditional retailers, Brooks Brothers was no match for the coronavirus. The 202-year-old company – considered America's oldest apparel seller -- on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection while announcing that 38 stores that it closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic weren't reopening. The shuttered stores in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut include: The Shops at Riverside, Hackensack; 2381…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Permanently Closing Stores Nationwide Victoria’s Secret will permanently close about 250 stores in the United States and Canada this year, parent company L Brands announced.  Ohio-based L Brands did not detail the closure locations, but there are 1,635 stores nationwide.  L Brands also announced that 51 Bath & Body Works stores in the U.S. and Canada will close this year.  The popular retail chain joins others in announcing permanent store closures in recent weeks including J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, JC Penney, Macy's and Pier 1, accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.  L Brands said it is evaluating all …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Caught After Attempted Robbery Of Woman At Mall In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say Man Caught After Attempted Robbery Of Woman At Mall In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Man Caught After Attempted Robbery Of Woman At Mall In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say .A 24-year-old man was nabbed by police after he allegedly attempted to rob a woman of her purse and shopping bag in a mall parking lot in the Town of Poughkeepsie. According to police, the woman was walking to her vehicle around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, outside of JC Penney's at the Poughkeepsie Galleria, when Ethan J. Awaise, of Los Angeles, approached her and attempted to forcibly take her purse and shopping bag, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. The woman managed to fight off Awaise, who then fled the area. When police arrived the woman was able to provide a descri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Gives Fake ID After Shoplifting At Galleria In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Man Gives Fake ID After Shoplifting At Galleria In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Man Gives Fake ID After Shoplifting At Galleria In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 25-year-old man who gave officers a fake name after shoplifting has been charged, police say. Officers with the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department say they received a larceny complaint at J.C. Penney in Galleria Mall (2001 South Road) on Friday, June 28. Further investigation revealed that the suspect, identified as Dominique Hobbs, 25, of Newburgh, had fled the business on foot after stealing clothing, police say. Officers canvassed the area and located Hobbs. He was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, police say. After processing, police say they determined that Hobbs h…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
J.C. Penney To Close More Stores, Lay Off Hundreds Of Employees J.C. Penney To Close More Stores, Lay Off Hundreds Of Employees
J.C. Penney To Close More Stores, Lay Off Hundreds Of Employees J.C. Penney says it will close eight stores in 2018, resulting in 480 job cuts. This comes after the department store chain shuttered 140 stores in 2017. The eight stores scheduled for closure this year are: Hampton Village Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey Sandburg Mall in Galesburg, Illinois Viking Plaza in Alexandria, Minnesota Washington Park Mall in Bartlesville, Oklahoma Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington Calexico Store in Calexico, California Knox Village Square in Mt. Vernon, Ohio J.C. Penney had announced earlier this week, 600 jobs would …

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by Joe Lombardi