This is great, if somewhat surprising, news for book lovers centered in the Upper West Side is Manhattan. This area already has several new bookstores, concentrated in that area. We shall see. Two articles so you can see every last detail.
As I keep referring to the UWS, it’s essentially on the western side of Central Park in the middle (north-south) of Manhattan. It’s generally thought to be between West 59th and West 110th Street horizontally (East-West) and between the western border of Central Park and the Hudson (North-South).
https://www.westsiderag.com/2020/02/05/the-strand-is-opening-a-store-on-the-upper-west-side
“We are so excited to expand The Strand and engage the community of the Upper West Side,” Strand owner Nancy Bass Wyden said.
— Read on gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/strand-opening-new-bookstore-upper-west-side-former-book-culture-location
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