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Abraham & Straus, commonly shortened to A&S, was a major New York City department store, based in Brooklyn. Founded in 1865, it became part of Federated Department Stores in 1929. Shortly after Federated's 1994 acquisition of R.H. Macy & Company, it eliminated the A&S brand.
Apr 7, 2021 · Abraham & Straus started a major renovation of their Fulton Street store in 1928. The expansion was completed just a few days before the infamous Wall Street crash in October 1929. The ten story building took up much of Hoyt and Livingston Streets.
Oct 15, 2014 · Discover The Remains of Abraham & Straus Department Store in Brooklyn, New York: The gilded vestiges of a sterling department store can still be found in a Brooklyn shopping center.
Apr 25, 2012 · The A&S anchor store represented the height of white-glove service and elegance in the department store biz, mobbed with customers who were doted upon by uniformed elevator operators, along with a gourmet food center, furs, restaurant, art gallery, beauty salon, stamps & coins and a “wig bar.”.
Nov 22, 2019 · For more than a century, Abraham & Straus was the reigning queen of Brooklyn department stores, the centerpiece of a shopping corridor that in its heyday was the borough’s answer to...
Jun 19, 1992 · When Abraham & Straus opened its doors here 40 years ago, this village was the center of business and politics on Long Island. But now that A & S, once described as the largest suburban...
Dec 19, 2017 · History. The Inside Story of Iconic Brooklyn Emporium Abraham & Straus at the Dawn of the 20th Century. Growing with the subway, Abraham & Straus employed thousands and offered unique features to draw in customers from all over New York City.
