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J&R Music and Computer World

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1 Park Row, New York, NY 10038 40.711389 -74.007959
nr. Broadway  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-238-9000 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: ($) Budget, ($$) Mid-Range
  • Products & Services: Appliances/Fixtures, CDs/Records, Cameras, DVDs/Videos, Electronic Stores, Hardware, Video Games, etc.
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Official Website

jr.com

Nearby Subway Stops

2, 3 at Park Pl.; 4, 5, 6 at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall; 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z at Fulton St.; R at City Hall

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Product Guide

Home

  • Appliances/Fixtures
  • Hardware

Entertainment

  • CDs/Records
  • DVDs/Videos
  • Video Games

Electronics

  • Electronic Stores
  • Cameras
  • Mobile Phones
  • Computers/Accessories
  • Home Office Equipment
  • iPods/MP3 Players
  • Stereo Systems
  • TV/Home Entertainment
  • Video Game Systems

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Dominating the entire block of Park Row between Ann and Beekman Streets is a string of storefronts (nine to be exact) known collectively as J&R Music and Computer World. J&R has grown from its humble music-store beginnings in the early 1970s to a consumer-electronics emporium that can rightfully claim a spot among the city’s landmarks. Going here is a rite of passage for locals and tech tourists, and everyone seems to stop in at some point to scope out the four floors of photo and video equipment, computers, home-entertainment systems, and mobile phones. Satellite outposts carry music and movies, home appliances, office equipment, car stereos, and navigation equipment. Shopping here is nothing like a trip to a sleepy big-box electronics retailer: It gets as crowded as the subway platform at rush hour and deal-making sales staff can make your head spin. Whether you are in the market to buy, or simply come to experience the frenzy, you won’t leave disappointed. — Amanda Theunissen

Key Departments


Uptown and Online

In addition to the brick-and-mortar store, J&R offers excellent on-line shopping on their well designed Web site. A satellite store (carrying a limited range of mobile phone and iPod accessories) occupies a small space in the basement of Macy’s at Herald Square.

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