The Miracle Mile is a prominent shopping district in

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in Nassau County, on the North Shore of

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, in

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, United States. It consists of the area along Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) between Community Drive to the west, and Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101) and Searingtown Road to the east.

History

Much of the corridor was initially developed in the 1950s by Sol Atlas. It was named the Miracle Mile in reference to the Los Angeles neighborhood, and inspired by its rapid development after decades of depression and

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, and the difficulty in developing a commercial corridor in a primarily residential area. It is well known for its later high-end premium open-air shopping center, the

Americana Manhasset Americana Manhasset (also known as Americana Mall, Americana Center, or simply as The Americana) is an upscale, open-air shopping mall located in the Strathmore, New York, Strathmore area of Manhasset, New York, Manhasset, in Nassau County, New Y ...

. The Miracle Mile has been a mainstay in suburban shopping and for many years featured a

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, often referred to as the first branch store in America. In addition to Lord & Taylor, Manhasset has supported branches of some of the most well known stores in New York over the years – including B. Altman & Co.,

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Abraham & Straus 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 & Compan ...

(and subsequently

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), Best & Co., Arnold Constable, Franklin Simon & Co.,

Peck & Peck Peck & Peck was a New York City-based retailer of private label women's wear prominently located at 581 Fifth Avenue. Peck & Peck was known for its classic clothes. Like Bonwit Teller and B. Altman and Company's post–World War II fashions, Pe ...

, H&M, W. & J. Sloane and a J.J. Newberry. On August 27, 2020, it was announced that Lord & Taylor would be closing all remaining stores – including its flagship Miracle Mile location. The store closed on February 27, 2021 and became a

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In popular culture

The Miracle Mile is mentioned in the Billy Joel song " It's Still Rock and Roll to Me".

References

External links

Americana Manhasset

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