tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post1961907083901027806..comments2024-02-27T07:33:30.829-05:00Comments on Edge of the City: Some Thoughts on Barnes & Noble's ClosingEdge of the City Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-21470724811099777202015-08-26T14:51:07.332-04:002015-08-26T14:51:07.332-04:00Target will replace Barnes and Noble in the Austin...Target will replace Barnes and Noble in the Austin St spot.<br />http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/target-replace-barnes-noble-forest-hills-article-1.2338093Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-7225074540405569562015-05-28T14:56:01.497-04:002015-05-28T14:56:01.497-04:00Somehow I doubt that Drake is losing any sleep ove...Somehow I doubt that Drake is losing any sleep over Zee Zeem's losing respect for this blog. Anyone who refers to public libraries as "havens for the homeless and mentally ill" is making a statement with no basis in the facts. Also, anyone who expects a for-profit business to provide the services of a library and a community center without receiving any payment for such services FHGuynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-51148640486979808052015-05-24T20:13:23.644-04:002015-05-24T20:13:23.644-04:00If it's too expensive for a CHAIN STORE to sta...If it's too expensive for a CHAIN STORE to stay in business, then it's certainly way more expensive than any small business could afford. If B&N can't make it in this neighborhood anymore, then NO ONE is safe from these greedy landlord vultures.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937707624577828631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-18128160558411745992015-05-24T20:11:50.993-04:002015-05-24T20:11:50.993-04:00To first Anonymous's point above, yes, the Que...To first Anonymous's point above, yes, the QueensWay *could* attract new businesses to FH, but not if they're stuck paying exorbitantly high rents, which is the reason why B&N might be forced to close up shop. The City Council desperately needs to do something this year to reform the out-of-control commercial real estate market and give business tenants some of the rights they deserveThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937707624577828631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-19849303133262996982015-05-22T13:07:42.072-04:002015-05-22T13:07:42.072-04:00The rent the landlord is trying to bump it up to i...The rent the landlord is trying to bump it up to is ridiculous. Only thing that can afford that is an urgent care center unfortunately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-27595972802058136572015-05-22T09:59:09.312-04:002015-05-22T09:59:09.312-04:00i wonder how many of these 3000 people have actual...i wonder how many of these 3000 people have actually bought a book there. Most of the time i see kids reading and then putting the books back on the shelf. The toys are too expensive unless you buy them on sale. no blu rays or they cost $10 more than best buy or amazon.<br /><br />and i haven't read a paper book in years. either kindle on my phone or the library loans out ebooks as well and iAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-28686345517540330132015-05-22T09:55:41.870-04:002015-05-22T09:55:41.870-04:00take away 1/3 of a store's revenue and see how...take away 1/3 of a store's revenue and see how long it can stay in businessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-70386535035187227552015-05-21T14:52:12.487-04:002015-05-21T14:52:12.487-04:00The store is insanely popular and lengthy lines ar...The store is insanely popular and lengthy lines are the norm. I'd love it to stay, but I'd also love something wonderful to come in its place. What we don't need is frozen yogurt, cheap jewelry, cell phones or sushi. -DWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-51930678825489552132015-05-21T13:25:00.260-04:002015-05-21T13:25:00.260-04:00Trader Joe's should move into the B&N stor...Trader Joe's should move into the B&N store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-49435137032218901892015-05-21T13:23:24.770-04:002015-05-21T13:23:24.770-04:00Does anyone know what is moving into the former La...Does anyone know what is moving into the former Laytner store?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-62887111824361103472015-05-21T10:39:54.261-04:002015-05-21T10:39:54.261-04:00That's because we have a bunch of old and trad...That's because we have a bunch of old and traditional knuckleheads living in the area. I wish most of them would move out to the burbs!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-38702207240453948962015-05-21T10:38:06.857-04:002015-05-21T10:38:06.857-04:00I hope a Twin Peaks opens!!!! Sorry, I really don&...I hope a Twin Peaks opens!!!! Sorry, I really don't care about your families; and Dad needs somewhere to hide once and awhile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-50559344125836061512015-05-21T09:52:33.839-04:002015-05-21T09:52:33.839-04:00The Whole Foods on E57 St near 3rd Av has 2 floors...The Whole Foods on E57 St near 3rd Av has 2 floors. No parking. The one in Time Warner Center is below ground and is their 2nd busiest store next to Union Square. No matter what the circumstances, WF seems to make it work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-23132812585513763172015-05-21T09:34:43.575-04:002015-05-21T09:34:43.575-04:00Just lost a lot of respect for this blog. Barnes a...Just lost a lot of respect for this blog. Barnes and Noble with it's Starbucks store is a major attraction in Forest Hills that attracts a lot of traffic to Austin Street. It is loved by young and old alike, a place where you can find teens and toddlers alike sitting in the aisles and designated reading areas, browsing, reading, studying. Since public libraries have become havens for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-70263517525283243952015-05-20T22:26:44.144-04:002015-05-20T22:26:44.144-04:00I shop at all of the Whole Foods in Manhattan all ...I shop at all of the Whole Foods in Manhattan all the time without a car. And apparently, so does everyone else. None of them have parking.Edge of the City Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-29728039951169522832015-05-20T22:19:32.172-04:002015-05-20T22:19:32.172-04:00I hate to be the dark cloud, but there is no way w...I hate to be the dark cloud, but there is no way we are getting a Whole Foods at that location. A supermarket of that size would need parking and I doubt the existing parking management company behind B&N would relinquish ownership. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-35566576711984286532015-05-20T21:33:52.970-04:002015-05-20T21:33:52.970-04:00If you really look at Austin street right now ther...If you really look at Austin street right now there are more than a handful of empty storefronts. Having a national chain store replace b&n might jumpstart interest in businesses to come in. But on the other hand I agree that b&n has a lot of nostalgic significance to a lot of people locally.<br /><br />On balance I would rather see a premium national store chain like jcrew, Equinox, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-15663974179694374172015-05-20T20:30:42.461-04:002015-05-20T20:30:42.461-04:00Read enough of the neighborhood blogs, facebook gr...Read enough of the neighborhood blogs, facebook groups and other neighborhood sites and it starts getting easy to connect the dots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-55934831425612522042015-05-20T18:24:42.394-04:002015-05-20T18:24:42.394-04:00That's right now, the growth in ebook purchase...That's right now, the growth in ebook purchases is escalating. Brick and motar bookstores have to pay rent, utilities and their employees, there is no financial interest for them to stay open when their online counterparts make more money and cost less to operate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-20809732894810266182015-05-20T11:28:15.736-04:002015-05-20T11:28:15.736-04:00Respectfully, I think the QueensWay project is inf...Respectfully, I think the QueensWay project is infinitely more important than the B&N - it could potentially even help sustain the B&N. The QueensWay project with its proposed scope across several areas, its amazing architectural design, and its bike paths have the potential to draw visitors to FH, RP, KG, etc.. These dynamics alone could attract new businesses to FH - the kinds of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-14166891129185689282015-05-20T11:21:53.463-04:002015-05-20T11:21:53.463-04:00Brick and mortar bookstores are suffering across t...Brick and mortar bookstores are suffering across the country. I'd love B&N to stay open but there are so many forces at play outside of just FH alone and the petition. With a lot of ppl advocating for the reading of actual books and calling for more children's resources, I think the same energy applied to the petition should be applied to calling for resources for our Queens Library Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-40099671888191029412015-05-20T11:16:43.425-04:002015-05-20T11:16:43.425-04:00How did you reach that conclusion? Also, this isn...How did you reach that conclusion? Also, this isn't about losing a "chain store," it's about losing a BOOKSTORE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-23731116107901246792015-05-20T10:29:59.290-04:002015-05-20T10:29:59.290-04:00And of the other 2/3 of the books, what percentage...And of the other 2/3 of the books, what percentage are purchased online?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-4019492655871511112015-05-20T06:51:01.627-04:002015-05-20T06:51:01.627-04:00A whole foods would be a great addition.A whole foods would be a great addition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-11574184398654576902015-05-20T00:30:39.232-04:002015-05-20T00:30:39.232-04:00Which major retailer would take over this space? C...Which major retailer would take over this space? Clothing : H&M Food: Whole Foods Dining: ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com