March 25, 2009 03:19:10 PM
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Arvid
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Commerce
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Back in Bay Ridge ...
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Stores are almost creepily quiet, even during prime-time shopping hours. The big shopping strip (86th St.) lost some stores, but the real recession sign is store closings on 3rd and 5th Aves. - averaging two closings per block from 79-88 Sts., and far more from 60s to 79th.
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86th St and 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY