Abraham And Straus eBook

Along with the Dodgers and Prospect Park, the Abraham & Straus department store was a legendary piece of Brooklyn''s history and identity.

From Abraham Abraham''s modest store of 1865, A&S developed into one of America''s largest department stores, eventually becoming a charter member of the powerful Federated Department Stores Corporation in 1929. Known for unparalleled customer and employee loyalty, the stores rode a wave of demographic and economic changes. Today, the former Fulton Street Abraham & Straus operates as a Macy''s and remains one of America''s last downtown department stores. Author, historian and lecturer Michael J. Lisicky chronicles the rise and fall of Brooklyn''s iconic store.