Barnes & Noble to Leave the Bronx After 15 Years
By WINNIE HU
The bookstore giant, which was wooed and cajoled to come to the borough in the 1990s, plans to close its store in Co-op City in late December.
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The bookstore giant, which was wooed and cajoled to come to the borough in the 1990s, plans to close its store in Co-op City in late December.
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