- Nanuet Mall
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The Nanuet Mall is a Simon operated mall[1] located at the intersection of Route 59 and Middletown Road in Nanuet, New York. The Nanuet Mall opened in 1969 and the original two anchor stores were Bamberger's (later became Macy's) and Sears. In 1994, it expanded to include Abraham & Straus, which became Stern's and finally Boscov's, before the latter closed in May 2008.
The mall, which used to be wetlands, had grown to 900,000 square feet (84,000 m2) and encompassed 120 stores in 1999.[2] The mall went into decline following the opening of the nearby Palisades Center in March 1998, and in 2008 it was announced that the mall would be converted into a Lifestyle Center by Simon.[3] As of November 2011, the mall is still open, though there are only 3 stores that are still open. They are undergoing renovation as of 2010.
The Nanuet Mall was the site of the notorious Brinks Robbery, during which members of the Black Liberation Army and the May 19th Communist Movement murdered two police officers and a security guard during the robbery of an armored car.
References
- ^ "Nanuet Mall". Simon Malls. http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=101. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ Cheryl Platzman Weinstock (1999-02-28). "If You're Thinking of Living In / Nanuet, N.Y.; Growth Quickens In Rockland Hamlet". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DEEDE1E3DF93BA15751C0A96F958260. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ Kathy Kahn (2008-03-31). "1960s Mall Crawls to Finish Line". Westchester County Business Journal. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5278/is_20080331/ai_n25347857. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
Coordinates: 41°05′44″N 74°00′58″W / 41.095557°N 74.016009°W
Categories:- Shopping malls established in 1969
- Shopping malls in New York
- Simon Property Group
- Buildings and structures in Rockland County, New York
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