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Macy's To Close 150 Stores, Prioritize Luxury Brands Macy's To Close 150 Stores, Prioritize Luxury Brands
Macy's To Close 150 Stores, Prioritize Luxury Brands Macy's plans to close about 30 percent of its remaining stores over the next three years. The 150 closures will be at underperforming locations, with 50 planned for this year, the retailer announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27, unveiling what it is calling "A Bold New Chapter" strategy designed to return Macy’s profitability.  "It challenges the status quo to create a more modern Macy’s, Inc.," Tony Spring, chief executive officer of the company said in a statement. "We are making the necessary moves to reinvigorate relationships with our customers through improved shopping experiences, releva…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries
Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries A Long Island man has been charged with several robberies after allegedly being caught inside a Bloomingdale's store after hours breaking into cash registers.  Nassau County resident Robert Ardoin, age 45, of Uniondale, was arrested on Tuesday, May 9, in the Bloomingdale's store in East Garden City at the Roosevelt Field Mall. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, officers and store security responded to an alarm at Bloomingdale’s where they spotted Ardoin in the store after hours tampering with a cash register. Ardoin refused multiple verbal commands …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards In Melville, Making $6K In Purchases Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards In Melville, Making $6K In Purchases
Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards In Melville, Making $6K In Purchases Authorities are searching for two women who are wanted for stealing credit cards from a customer at a Long Island restaurant and making thousands of dollars worth of purchases. Two women stole credit cards from a purse hanging on a chair at TOA Asian Fusion, located on Walt Whitman Road in Melville, at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The women then used the credit cards to make about $6,000 worth of purchases at Apple and Bloomingdale’s in Huntington Station, Crime Stoppers said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offerin…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Shirts Worth $1,500 In Suffolk County Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Shirts Worth $1,500 In Suffolk County
Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Shirts Worth $1,500 In Suffolk County Police are searching for two suspects accused of stealing Polo shirts worth a total of about $1,500 from a Long Island store. Two men stole the shirts from Bloomingdale's in Huntington Station on Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Authorities said the store is located at 270 Walt Whitman Road. The men are about 25 to 35 years old, Crime Stoppers reported.  Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Duo Charged After Woman's Stolen Credit Card Used On Long Island, Police Say Duo Charged After Woman's Stolen Credit Card Used On Long Island, Police Say
Duo Charged After Woman's Stolen Credit Card Used On Long Island, Police Say Two people were charged after police said a woman's wallet was stolen and her credit card was used on Long Island.  The incident happened in Garden City at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23. Officers received a report from a 37-year-old woman that her wallet had been stolen while she was shopping in the Westbury area, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD was then notified by Bloomingdale's in Roosevelt Field Mall that someone was trying to use the woman's credit card to purchase clothing, police said.  Before police arrived, the suspect fled the sc…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Some NYC Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day Some NYC Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day
Some NYC Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day Some New York City business owners are preparing for potential unrest due to the 2020 presidential election and are taking steps to ensure their storefronts are safe from potential civil disturbances. With what is expected to be one of the most heated elections in history, some store owners in parts of Manhattan have boarded up windows and doors in case there are any demonstrations in advance of voting on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Related story - Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say 2020 Election Day Will Be Most Stressful Of Their Lives According to reports, among the businesses to begin boardin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s A man is wanted for allegedly using stolen credit cards to go on a shopping spree at a Long Island mall. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Police detectives as they attempt to identify and locate a man who used stolen credit cards in Huntington Station last month. Police said that the man used credit cards at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Station Thursday, July 9. The credit cards had been reported stolen from a Huntington home earlier that day. Anyone with information regarding the man or the stolen credit cards has been asked to contact Suffolk Coun…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Macy's To Furlough Most Of Its 130,000 Workers COVID-19: Macy's To Furlough Most Of Its 130,000 Workers
Covid-19: Macy's To Furlough Most Of Its 130,000 Workers Having lost most of its sales amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Macy's says it will furlough most of its workforce of 130,000, which includes its subsidiary retailers Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury. Macy's made the announcement on Monday, March 30, about two weeks after all its stores closed on Wednesday, March 18 due to the outbreak. "While the digital business remains open, we have lost the majority of our sales due to the store closures," Macy's said in a statement.  Macy's said it's already taken measures to maintain financial flexibility, including suspending t…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: These Long Island Malls Close COVID-19: These Long Island Malls Close
Covid-19: These Long Island Malls Close In the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and measures to decrease density, numerous malls across Long Island have announced they are closing. On Wednesday, March 18, Simon Property Group Inc., announced it is closing all its malls, premium outlets and shopping centers across the country including the Roosevelt Field in Garden City, Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station and Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove.  "The health and safety of our shoppers, retailers, and employees is of paramount importance and we are taking this step to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom To Close All Stores COVID-19: Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom To Close All Stores
Covid-19: Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom To Close All Stores Three of the nation's largest retailers -- Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom -- will be closing their stores temporarily due to the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Macy's said it would close all stores, including Bloomingdale's locations, at the end of the business day on Tuesday, March 17 through Tuesday, March 31. That's the same time frame for Nordstrom's scheduled closure. Online stores for all three will stay open.  "The health and safety of our customers, colleagues and communities is our utmost priority," said Jeff Gennette, chairman and chief …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Macy's To Close 125 Stores While Launching New Smaller-Format Outlets Macy's To Close 125 Stores While Launching New Smaller-Format Outlets
Macy's To Close 125 Stores While Launching New Smaller-Format Outlets Macy's has announced it plans to close 125 stores over the next three years and slash about 2,000 corporate jobs while launching new smaller outlets. Macy’s, which has shut down more than 100 stores since 2015, said it will exit weaker shopping malls while changing its focus to opening smaller-format stores in strip centers called Market by Macy’s. This new format is smaller than an average Macy’s store and will be located off-mall in lifestyle centers," said Jeff Gennette, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc.  "Market by Macy’s will feature a mix of curated Macy…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Third Suspect Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say Third Suspect Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say
Third Suspect Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say Police have now charged a third suspect in connection with more than $260,000 in thefts from a Bloomingdale's on Long Island. The suspects were responsible for multiple larcenies on multiple dates over the course of a year at the store in East Garden City. Nassau County Police said. Police announced the third suspect, 24-year-old Raphael Julian, of Freeport, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 1:15 a.m. in Franklin Square. He has been charged with two counts of third-degree burglary and third-degree grand larceny and is due to be arraigned on Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead. Ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say Two Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say
Two Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say Nassau County Police nabbed two men in connection with more than $260,000 in thefts from Bloomingdale's in East Garden City. According to detectives, the thefts were carried out on numerous occasions beginning Sunday, Sept. 22, after Teron Butcher, 29, of Queens, a loss prevention agent at Bloomingdale’s, at 630 Old Country Road, manipulated cameras to allow two other men to remove merchandise undetected. On Sept. 22, after altering the cameras, Butcher told fellow loss prevention agent, Kenneth John, 30, also of Queens, that the cameras were off, John and a second man (not yet apprehe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
You'll Have A Ball At These Five Suffolk County Malls, Shopping Centers You'll Have A Ball At These Five Suffolk County Malls, Shopping Centers
You'll Have A Ball At These Five Suffolk County Malls, Shopping Centers Whether to shop, eat, walk or meet a friend North Shore residents have these great malls in Suffolk County.  Walt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station: There are more than 80 stores with Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue and plenty more added in a recent upgrade. A large Apple store is here. And  no food court but good dining options, from Brio Tuscan Grille, California Pizza Kitchen, The Cheesecake Factory, and P.F. Chang's ML of New York posted on Yelp, "I love Walt Whitman mall. They have some really nice shops, most of the…

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by Donna Christopher