Hudson Booksellers

Will be coming back. Small but good fiction selection. Happy with my purchase. (However the cashier seemed to be keeping an extra eye on my browsing. I did not feel comfortable while browsing. And she seemed to kinda hover where I was standing. ) as a Black woman…this was very irksome. I bought the book I came for and left. Maybe she was having an off day? Idk.

I AM one of those people that goes from Point A to Point B, and rarely, if ever, detours. However, yesterday, Sunday, August 7, 2022, my life partner and I attended a small gathering of fellow Spiritualists, so he and I had time to browse some of the stores in Penn Station. Although this was not my first time encountering Hudson Booksellers, it was my first time having the opportunity to browse, if only for a few moments. I found a considerable number of books, mostly bestsellers and recently published books, both in hardcover and softcover. I also saw cold beverages and snacks, as well as tons of magazines, and even a few kids books, too. I look forward to browsing and buying the next time I have plenty of time to visit.

Finding this place was tricky. Google maps shows that it is located inside Madison Square Garden when it’s actually underneath the garden where Penn Station is. The store has a small section of books, magazines, snacks, beverages and more. It’s pretty decent.

Friendly Staff. Latest Popular Selections, trivia books, comic books. Clean Store. Electronic accessories. Toys for kids.

I and my best friend went into this store located in Penn station to purchase a Travel-size hand lotion for his hands. As we approach the health and beauty section we realized that section had multiple hands and body creams to choose from. We grab 2. Nivea and Gold Bond. As we approached the register without any questions asked 4 full uniformed police officers ask for all items to be removed from his book bag and pockets. At this time we both were so confused and not sure what was going on. There was no reason for any of this to take place The only time we removed anything off the shelf was to take these 2 items to the register for a price check. I will never understand why the color of someone's skin makes others feel so uncomfortable. Being Black is a crime to some. Everyone should be treated with fairness and Respect NO MATTER WHAT SKIN COLOR A HuMAN HAS. Shop with caution if you are an African American or anyone with dark-colored skin. You are guilty of stealing as soon as you walk into their store.