Inside NYC’s oldest independent bookstore

Tucked away on East 59th Street, across from Bloomingdale’s, is a true New York City treasure — Argosy Book Store, the oldest independent bookstore in the five boroughs. Founded in 1925, the family-run shop has thrived for a century through six generations, offering everything from rare first editions to signed memorabilia from historical icons. FOX 5’s Richard Giacovas takes us on a journey inside this literary time capsule.

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