About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, a little boy walking home from school stopped in front of Duane Reade and started laughing uncontrollably. His mom asked why, and he pointed up at the neon sign above the door, which seemed to flicker between different colors every few seconds. Suddenly, an old lady passing by smiled warmly and said, 'That’s just Duane Reade's special nightlight display.' The boy calmed down, and they all laughed together as she continued on her way. It turned out that everyone thought it was something unusual, but really, it was just another quirky feature of New York City's iconic drugstore.
2. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the shelf: boxes of band-aids labeled ‘Super Strength’ but with no visible injuries around. Curious, he picked up one and tried it himself—nothing happened. Later that day, a regular customer asked for Super Strength Band-Aids, smiling mysteriously. The pharmacist shrugged and said, 'We’ve got plenty.'
3. One day, after closing hours, a delivery driver noticed that one aisle had been rearranged. Among the usual items, he saw an entire shelf filled with boxes labeled ‘Emergency Unicorn Milk’. Curious, he picked up a box and read the label carefully. Inside was just milk—plain old milk, nothing magical. But as he looked around, everyone else in the store seemed to be calmly browsing these mysterious unicorn milk cartons. Turns out it was just a prank by a regular who worked there, trying to spice things up on a slow night.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Duane Reade and noticed an eerie glow coming from behind the closed doors. Curious, he approached cautiously, only to hear faint whispers echoing through the empty store. As he peered inside, he saw nothing but shadows dancing on the shelves. Suddenly, a voice whispered, 'Can I help you find something?' Startled, the driver turned around—and found himself facing a smiling pharmacist who had just finished his shift. The driver laughed it off, saying, ‘I thought I heard voices.’ The pharmacist winked and replied, ‘That’s what they say when they run out of sleep aids!’