Rite Aid’s East Village location at 81 1st Ave. along with the four other locations in the borough will be spared from closure but 20 other stores across NYS, including three outer borough stores, will close as part of the drug store chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ( Photo: Google Street View) Manhattan Spared As Rite Aid Files For Bankruptcy, But 20 Stores Close across NYS Rite Aid Corp., at one time one of the biggest drug store chains in the city, sought Chapter 11 protection and said it is... News 19 Oct 2023 | 10:23