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North Bergen Parking Lot Poses Danger To Pedestrians
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (CBS 2) — A parking lot problem is creating a very hazardous situation in New Jersey. In order to avoid a backup at a traffic light off the Kennedy Boulevard exit and before the...
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Man Attacked With Screwdriver In Times Square
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — A street performer has been charged in connection with the stabbing of a tour bus ticket seller in Times Square Thursday evening. The street performer is accused of attacking the...
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Feds Reach Out To Retailers Ahead Of Black Friday
VALLEY STREAM, NY (WCBS 880) - The way Wal-Mart handled Black Friday changed after 2008. http://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/hall_walmart1v_morn_101105.mp3 WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reports from...
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Turn Back The Clock: ‘Layaway’ Shopping Again An Option
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Call it old fashioned but the shopping payment option known as layaway is making a comeback. And it’s not the only shopping stigma consumers are ignoring to buy big. There is a...
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Toy Price Wars Start As Holiday Season Heats Up
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (CBS 2) – He walks. He swings. He burps. He’s Big Foot the Monster and he’s one of the super hot toys this holiday season, and he’s just 11 cents cheaper at Wal-Mart than at Target...
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Toys ‘R’ Us Stores Open 24 Hours For Last-Minute Shoppers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Toys ‘R’ Us is about to make life much easier for last-minute holiday shoppers. With Christmas just over one week away, the retailer has announced that its stores across the...
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Thousands Hit The Stores On Super Saturday
NEW YORK (CBS 2) – Last-minute shoppers are trying to check off their gift list in the last weekend before Christmas. Thousands of shoppers headed out on Super Saturday taking advantage of deep...
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Toys ‘R’ Us Kicks Off Pre-Christmas Marathon Hours
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – The doors to a Toys ‘R’ Us in the Bronx opened Tuesday morning as promised for an 88-hour pre-Christmas shop-til’-you-drop marathon....
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Thieves Turn NJ Mall Into Drive Thru
ELIZABETH, N.J. (CBS 2) – A gang of thieves turned a New Jersey Mall into a drive thru on Thursday morning. Police said the thieves removed hinges from the doors at Burlington Coast Factory at the...
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Queens Mom Gets Shock With ‘Dora & Diego’ Porn Video
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A Queens mother thought she was doing a good thing for her children when she bought two Nickelodeon DVDs from Toys ‘R’ Us. She got quite a shock when she saw what was actually in...
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Cops: L.I. Women Arrested At Toys-R-Us Parking Lot With Drugs, Infant In Car
HOLBROOK, NY (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island mother was arrested after police say she was seen trying to do drugs in a Toys-R-Us parking lot with her infant son in the back seat of her car. Cops say they...
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Expert: Elmo, Mickey, T-Pain Mic Are Must-Have Toys Of The Season
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – With talk of snow in the forecast, can the holiday shopping season be far off? December will be here before you know it and the must-have toy list for kids is already here. 1010...
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Shaquille O’Neal Lends Helping Hand To Toys For Tots
By Elaine C. Mantikas NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Shaquille O’Neal stopped by Times Square on Monday to help the U.S. Marines kick off this year’s Toys for Tots program. O’Neal may be retired from...
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Toys R Us Catching Grief For Selling Doll That Appears To Curse
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — So do you think it’s baby talk or trashy talk? People were asking themselves that Tuesday after listening to dolls that sound like they’re cursing. They are the “Play and...
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Black Friday Starting Early For Many Retailers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Black Friday is still three days away, but some bargain hunters have already started to line up. Shoppers across the country are camping outside the doors of some major...
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Evening Numbers Dash Hopes: Black Friday Not As Good As Last Year
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – They skipped Thanksgiving dinner, they braved the elements and they waited in line for hours all for a piece of the Black Friday action. With holiday sales making up to 40...
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Macy’s, Toys ‘R’ Us Offers 24-Hour Shopping Ahead Of Christmas
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – With only four shopping days left before Christmas, many are rushing out to buy those last-minute gifts. But if you’re worried there’s not enough time in the day to shop, don’t...
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Black Friday Shopping Begins Thursday For Many Large Retail Chains
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A big Thanksgiving tradition usually comes a day after the holiday, but now more and more stores are starting Black Friday on Thursday. Large retail chains including Toys R Us,...
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Parents Petition Toys ‘R’ Us To Do Away With Gender-Specific Marketing
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Parents have begun a campaign to stop mounting Toys ‘R’ Us from marketing its toys by gender, accusing the retail giant of sexism. This month, Toys ‘R’ Us in the U.K. announced...
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Families Of Fallen FDNY Firefighters Gather For Holiday Party
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Toys ‘R’ Us in Times Square was shut down Sunday morning for some very special guests. As CBS 2’s Janelle Burrell reported Sunday, widows and children of fallen New York...
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Last-Minute Shoppers Take Advantage Of Extended Store Hours As Holiday...
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — With only three days left until Christmas, holiday shoppers are in a race against the clock. Some stores are planning to stay open until Christmas Eve to allow bargain hunters...
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Seen At 11: CBS 2 Goes Undercover To Test Price Matching
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — You may think of shopping at a flea market or garage sale when you think of haggling, but the age-old retail strategy is back — and now you can use it at major department stores. As...
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Families Who Lost Loved Ones In The Line Of Duty Get Holiday Treat
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The holidays kicked off early for hundreds of families on Sunday. As TV 10/55’s Ilana Gold reported, this year some families who lost loved ones in the line of duty received...
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Millions Expected To Shop Online For Cyber Monday
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – After a busy holiday weekend in shopping malls, millions of Americans are expected to go online and keep shopping for Cyber Monday. The Monday after Thanksgiving has been the...
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Some Turn To Online Gift Registries To Get What They Want This Holiday Season
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — You know what they say: “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” But when it comes to holiday gifts, hinting has traditionally been the way to go. Now, as CBS2’s Scott Rapoport...
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Long Island Man Claims He Found Needles In Toys ‘R’ Us Package
HOLBROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man claims he received a shipment of needles from Toys “R” Us after ordering toys online. Robert Stoebe of Holbrook said he received the package Tuesday....
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Last FAO Schwarz Store To Close; May Move Elsewhere
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The last remaining FAO Schwarz retail store, on Fifth Avenue, will soon be closing. FAO Schwarz parent company Toys ‘R’ Us announced Friday that effective July 15, will close...
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Video Shows Man In Spider-Man Suit In Brawl In Front Of Times Square Toys ‘R’ Us
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A new viral video shows man dressed as Spider-Man trading punches with and rolling on the ground with another man amid a throng of onlookers in Times Square. Geoff Golberg...
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Man Gives $100 Gift Cards To Complete Strangers In Newark
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — One New Jersey man spread holiday cheer Monday by giving $100 Toys R’ Us gift cards to complete strangers. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock accompanied the man, who asked to remain...
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Times Square Toys ‘R’ Us Closes Its Doors After 14 Years
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Toys ‘R’ Us in Times Square officially closed for business late Wednesday, after 14 years at the Crossroads of the World. The massive store at 1514 Broadway opened in...
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‘There Was Mold Inside Of The Elmo Head,’ LI Woman Makes Disgusting Discovery...
FREEPORT, N.Y (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island mother got a Halloween scare that she wasn’t expecting. As CBS2’s Tracee Carrasco explained, on Tuesday the woman was warning other parents about a costume...
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Toys ‘R’ Us Stops Selling Tonka Dump Trucks After Toy Vehicle Fire In...
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (CBSNewYork) — Toys ‘R’ Us has pulled a Tonka toy dump truck model, after a Washington state couple had one of the toys burst into flames in the back of their vehicle. As CBS2’s...
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‘Hatchimals’ Fly Off Store Shelves Around The Country, But Some Parents Balk...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The egg-hatched furry critters known as Hatchimals have been dubbed the ‘must-have’ Christmas toy for 2016. They’ve sold out in stores across the country, and online. On...
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Toys ‘R’ Us Returns To Times Square With Temporary Store
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Toys “R” Us has officially returned to Times Square, at least for the time being. The temporary store opened at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. It’s been two years since Toys “R” Us...
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Toys ‘R’ Us Files For Bankruptcy, But Keeps Stores Open
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Toys ‘R’ Us says its 1,600 locations will remain open despite filing for bankruptcy protection. The move comes as the giant retailer faced deadlines to pay off hundreds of...
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Toys ‘R’ Us Recalls ‘Totally Me!’ Clay Craft Kits Due To Mold Exposure Risk
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Toys ‘R’ Us is recalling its “Totally Me!” clay mold kit due to potential mold risk. The mold poses a risk of respiratory infections in people with compromised immune systems,...
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People With Disabilities Treated To Toys ‘R’ Us Shopping Spree On Long Island
LAKE GROVE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Dozens of people with disabilities on Long Island were treated to a special shopping spree Wednesday, all thanks to an anonymous donor. As CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported,...
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Kohl’s, Toys ‘R’ Us Open Around The Clock Through Christmas Eve
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Holiday shopping procrastinators are getting some help from two retail chains. Kohl’s stores will be open for 24 hours straight beginning on Saturday and ending at 6 p.m. on...
View ArticleToys R Us To Start Closing Stores In February
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Toys R Us, squeezed Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart, will begin closing a number of its stores starting in February. Hobbled by $5 billion in debt, the company that...
View ArticleToys “R” Us Planning To Liquidate Its US Operations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — One of America’s most iconic toy stores is closing. Toys “R” Us released a statement overnight confirming it has filed a motion to sell or close all 735 of its stores in the...
View ArticleToys ‘R’ Us Liquidation Sales: What You Need To Know
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Toys ‘R’ Us is opening its doors today with a going-out-of-business sale, offering clearance discounts at all 735 U.S. stores, including Babies R Us. The company did not say...
View ArticleToys R Us Closes Doors For Good This Friday
(CBSNewYork) — The end is near: Toys R Us is closing its doors for the final time Friday. The beleaguered toy giant filed for bankruptcy in September 2017 and announced liquidation sales shortly after....
View ArticleToys ‘R’ Us Closes Doors For Good On Friday Night
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Friday marks the end of the line for Toys “R” Us. After thrilling generations of children, the shelves at Toys “R” Us stores across the country are now bare. In March the chain...
View ArticleWith Toys ‘R’ Us Gone, Amazon Reportedly Creating Its Own Toy Catalog
SEATTLE, Wa. (CBS Local) – Amazon is looking to continue a tradition that seemed to have ended when Toys “R” Us closed for good on June 29. The online marketplace is reportedly planning to publish...
View ArticleToys R Us Comeback May Be In The Works
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Toys R Us may be staging a comeback. The former retail giant announced in March it would be liquidating U.S. operations. More than 700 stores closed this summer. The Wall...
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#Trending In Entertainment: Avengers Trailer Leaked & Is That Renee Zellweger?
This week, a major motion picture trailer leaks, a Hollywood favorite looks different, and a famed fashion designer dies. 1. Avengers Leaked Avengers assemble…again! The trailer to “Avengers 2: Age of...
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Toys ‘R’ Us Plans To Return In The United States
NEW YORK (CNN) — Toys “R” Us stores are coming back this year. Richard Barry, CEO of Tru Kids Brands and former global chief merchandising officer at Toys “R” Us, plans to open at least two Toys “R” Us...
View ArticleTarget Is Bringing Toys ‘R’ Us Back, Launches New Website For The Holiday Season
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The parent company of Toys “R” Us is turning to a key rival to restart its e-commerce business ahead of the holiday shopping season. Tru Kids Brands is teaming up with...
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