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There's a Duane Reade drug store on Broadway and 20th that's making a half-assed attempt at looking like part of Old New York.
Before you enter the store, you tread over some well worn tile (far below), a remnant of whatever store used to be at this address before Duane Reade took over. Inside, though, the tile theme continues, and a variety of newer colored tiles are arranged to clearly spell out the message "Welcome to Duane Reade."
Nice! Except that the current manager of the store obviously doesn't give a good God Damn about this charming bit of artistry. Half the letters are covered up by black floor mats and a large display unit holding bottled water. "Welc to Duane Ade."
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This one of the dingiest Duane Reade stores
ReplyDeletewas before a DR drug store a branch of the Hudson Trading Company a very 1980's LL Bean type of store chain
which went financially bust.