Fulton Mall
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Fulton Mall is a pedestrian street and transit mall
in Downtown Brooklyn
that runs on Fulton Street
between Flatbush Avenue and Adams Street. Fulton Mall is home to over 230 stores and includes major retailers such as Macy's
– which was originally Abraham & Straus
's flagship store – GameStop
, RadioShack
, Payless ShoeSource
, Foot Locker
, Modell's Sporting Goods, and Finish Line
. The Fulton Mall Improvement Association is the local business improvement district
.
Fulton Mall is the only two pre-planned, somewhat dedicated busway
in New York City
; for the mall's length, only buses, commercial vehicles, local truck deliveries, and emergency vehicles are allowed to use the street.
Numerous subway lines and bus lines service the Fulton Mall area, and Fulton Mall sees more customers than Madison Avenue in Manhattan
. The Fulton Mall area is New York City's third largest commercial center and is one of New York City's densest transit hubs, second only to Times Square
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Transit mall
A transit mall is a street, or set of streets, in a city or town along which automobile traffic is prohibited or greatly restricted and only public transit vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians are permitted....
in Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City , and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn...
that runs on Fulton Street
Fulton Street (Brooklyn)
Fulton Street, named after engineer Robert Fulton, exists mainly in two parts in what are today two boroughs of New York City which Fulton linked by his steam ferries, and each segment has its own distinct identity. This entry deals with Fulton Street in Brooklyn, which now begins at the...
between Flatbush Avenue and Adams Street. Fulton Mall is home to over 230 stores and includes major retailers such as Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
– which was originally Abraham & Straus
Abraham & Straus
Abraham & Straus was a major New York City department store, based in Brooklyn. Founded in 1865, in 1929 it became part of Federated Department Stores, which eliminated the A&S brand shortly after its 1994 acquisition of R.H. Macy & Company...
's flagship store – GameStop
GameStop
GameStop Corporation is an American video game and entertainment software retailer. The company, whose headquarters is in Grapevine, Texas, United States, operates 6,500 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New...
, RadioShack
RadioShack
RadioShack Corporation is an American franchise of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of Europe, South America and Africa. As of 2008, RadioShack reported net sales and operating revenues of $4.81 billion. The headquarters of RadioShack is located in Downtown...
, Payless ShoeSource
Payless ShoeSource
Payless ShoeSource is a discount footwear retailer founded in Topeka, Kansas in 1956 that is owned by Collective Brands, Inc. In 1961, it became a public company as the Volume Shoe Corporation which merged with the May Department Stores Company in 1979. In the 1980s, Payless was widely known in the...
, Foot Locker
Foot Locker
Foot Locker, Inc. is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. Formerly known as Venator Group, Inc., it is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company , and many of...
, Modell's Sporting Goods, and Finish Line
Finish Line, Inc.
Finish Line, Inc. is the second largest athletic retailer based in the United States, with international headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company, founded in 1976 by R.J. Davis and David Klapper, operates over 600 stores in 48 states under the Finish Line name.-History:In October 1976...
. The Fulton Mall Improvement Association is the local business improvement district
Business improvement district
A business improvement district is a defined area within which businesses pay an additional tax or fee in order to fund improvements within the district's boundaries. Grant funds acquired by the city for special programs and/or incentives such as tax abatements can be made available to assist...
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Fulton Mall is the only two pre-planned, somewhat dedicated busway
Busway
Busway may refer to several things:Transport technology* Bus rapid transit, bus systems including some elements of trams or metro systems* Guided busway, concrete tracks exclusively for modified busesTransport systems...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; for the mall's length, only buses, commercial vehicles, local truck deliveries, and emergency vehicles are allowed to use the street.
Numerous subway lines and bus lines service the Fulton Mall area, and Fulton Mall sees more customers than Madison Avenue in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. The Fulton Mall area is New York City's third largest commercial center and is one of New York City's densest transit hubs, second only to Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
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In popular culture
- The Fulton Street Mall is mentioned in the song "An Open Letter To NYC" by the Beastie BoysBeastie BoysBeastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
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