Duane Reade

Wanted to say thumbs up for these pharmacists. They are much more on the ball in filling prescriptions compared to other pharmacies in the neighborhood. They had some recent turnover in staff — and I thought the former people behind the counter were great as are the current.
Their front doors are labeled a little backward (out is in and in is out) but what can you do.

The female pharmacist is kind of rude. She’s extremely curt and short. This does not make for a welcoming environment.

I’m reviewing the Pharmacy department only and specifically Oleg Bershad who works there. I’m a regular at the pharmacy as I get prescription medication. This guy has always caused trouble and just been really hard to deal with. I even think I’m gonna change to a different pharmacy now. Can’t stand him no more.

This Duane Reade’s has some very racist policies. I’ve been racially profiled in this store several times, and now I’m pissed about it. I live a block away from this pharmacy, so I have frequented it often over the last two years. But after yesterday, this will be the last time I step foot into a Duane Reade’s store. It has been convenient for me to frequent, to get cash from the ATM because it’s the ATM for my bank. And to collect things I need. But having experienced being racially profiled in this store several times was enough for me to write a review. My first experience was summer of 2013, I ran in to grab a few things for myself, and a friend living on Long Island. She was looking for a concealer she she couldn’t find in Long Island. I walked into that store and stopped at the ATM machine. As I was there, I heard an announcement overhead saying (Security on the floor). I didn’t know that security was for me. I then proceeded to grab a basket, and shop for what I wanted. I found the concealer, but not what I was looking for. So I put the basket down, and went to check out with the concealer. A security guard appears beside me as my purchases were being added, and asked to check my handbag. I asked. «For what reason». I was then told that I had a basket, and now you only have these purchases”. So… I realized that she had been following me around the store, and I was being called a thief. I was shocked and also PISSED!.Ii REFUSED her at first. But then I looked at all of the white people standing in line, looking at me and felt humiliated. I felt like I had to prove to them and her that I wasn’t a thief. So I dumped the contents of my handbag on the counter. It was my 700.00 Gucci wallet, a tube of lipstick and my keys. I then told her «You have to be bloody kidding me. I’m not a thief! And I’m very offended»!! She looked embarrassed but didn’t apologize either. I then asked her if she had been following the white people around the store too, or if I was the only one who got the honor? And I called her a bloody racist! She responded «Well I’m Black» So!!! If the policies are racist and you work to enforce the racist policies, then you’re a racist regardless of your skin color. I then opened my wallet and said «Lets look inside here too to make sure I haven’t stashed anything inside here. Oh, look, it’s a wallet full of cash. So i guess that means I don’t have to steal»!! I then turned to the Hispanic cashier and told her to cancel my purchases. She gave me a knowing look and said, «I already did». Being a person of color, she understood. I left that store furious and didn’t return to that store until that security guard was no longer there. Gee I wonder why? I’ve been racially profiled every time I walk in that store. But as long as I wasn’t bothered by the security guards, I let it go. Yesterday, I was profiled again and approached. This store is in Times Square, I live one block away. There are a lot of tourist from abroad in the area all the time and in that store. Yesterday while I was minding my business and shopping for a few things, I was approached by security asking if I needed help. I looked at her and abruptly said «NO!». I noticed some white tourist down the isle who she had walked right past to ask me if I needed help. I waited to see if she would ask them the same thing. SHE DIDN’T. She just watched me, every isle i went. I WAS VERY PISSED OFF! But I decided to ignore the ignorance, made my purchases and left. What pissed me off the most is that she asked me, because she assumed I shouldn’t be shopping there”?? Something about me made me stand out? Was it my tee-​shirt and leggings? Or was it my dark skin that made me look out of place. I’m the one who LIVES in the area, I’m not the tourist. But I looked out of place to her. Had she left me and then walked to the white tourists and asked them if they needed help too, my annoyance would have passed. But she didn’t ask them, she only asked ME! And kept her eyes on me! These experiences makes me believe that Duane Reade’s, has racist policies. If you have dark skin, then you are assumed a criminal, or about to commit a crime as soon as you walk in to the store. If this is the way security is trained to behave, then it means the policies are racist. MY SKIN COLOR is NOT A CRIME. I shouldn’t be made to prove that I’m not a thief every time I walk into a Duane Reade’s store. I shouldn’t be a suspected thief every time I walk into a Duane Reade’s store! I’ve dealt with this kind of racism every since I came to America. I have never had a store security follow me around a store in London, or assume I’m going to steal something because my skin is dark. This treatment is disgusting, it’s 2015!!! It shows a lack of growth and sophistication in this country regarding race and skin color. Even assuming I look out of place to shop in that store, in that neighborhood, is RACIST!!! Now it’s time to send letters to the board. I’M JUST DONE!

Soooooo …
This Duane Reade is great because of the …
— Operating hours
— Location
— Good pharmacy (they’re pretty quick here)
— Easy place for me to grab some simple essentials (milk, butter, toilet paper)
What kind of sucks here is …
— The lines get long and the cashiers are slow as hell
But yeah, it’s a Duane Reade that doesn’t completely suck so that’s a victory in of itself

Good selection of stuff if you are in town and need to pick something up. It is in the tourist area so the prices are a little higher than you may pay elsewhere, but worth it if you won’t want to travel.

This is just a good, reliable drug store. If you are unfamiliar with this chain, its like a CVS or Walgreens, etc. As a matter of fact, Duane Reade will take your Walgreens loyalty card so you can use it there too. When Im in town, I visit this place for any little item I forgot to pack or for when I need something to drink or snack on. I was at the one on 8^th ave (between 47^th and 48^th) yesterday though and was standing next to a woman trying to buy some Pepsi 2 liters and they seemed to be about ready to expire, from what I could gather, so maybe double check the expiration dates on that kind of stuff if that is what you are there to buy.

Better than average Duane Reade. This location should carry rosin & reeds.
Seems to attract quite a few grazers & those who came in to get out of the rain.

This Duane Reade #14 388 inhabits a small bakery within!
On a whim with great hunger pangs prior to attending a open-​mic nearby on a Saturday late afternoon, this Duane Reade was the only cheap eats in my line of sight. A Duane Reade that inhabits a small bakery? Yes, it is now possible! My favorite muffin at $ 1.49 was attain and quickly engulfed within minutes after my departure. Sandwiches are also available as this NY leading local pharmacy is meeting the needs of NY lifestyle to become more than solely a pharmacy. The checkout line moves moderately, orderly and cashiers are courteous.

After a broadway show, one might find themselves in a situation where they need dog food.
I walked into the store atter 9pm and couldnt find anything but the Racheal Ray brand, Nutrish. Because my poor fur baby would have nothing for breakfast, i settled on the nurtish. It was 10 for an 7lb bag. Not too shabby.
The aisles were clean.
The food shelves were impressive… sandwiches? at duane reade? Yup.
the lines moved quickly thanks to the quick cashiers.
It served its purpose and my dog did not go hungry.

I stopped by at this store, as it is just a few steps away and it is open 24 hours. Sometimes it is a bit difficult to travel alone, as it is not always sensible to go to a restaurant, so it will be convenient to buy something in a grocery to get some make-​eat food. The shop assistant is very helpful, and she packed my shopping into a double good plastic bags. very helpful and free.

There seems to be a management problem. Pharmacists are overworked and unable to be helpful, plus there’s a sullen and mildly confrontational attitude throughout the store. Today, there was one cashier for 9 waiting customers. On days when there are more cashiers, they often joke among themselves rather than process customers efficiently. The Rite Aid drugstore on 49^th and 8^th is better. Duane Reade prices are generally not low, in my opinion. It’s neither a pleasure nor a bargain to shop in this branch. Some other branches of DR are better. This branch is the worst I have seen, although I have certainly not seen them all. It could all be better with so little effort, or so it seems to me.

While super convenient to the E train and to midtown where I spend a lot of my time, this Duane Reed does what I need it to do, but nothing more. I could have been in the Rite Aid, if I was not looking carefully enough and if I had not checked in.
The store is well stocked but the aisles tight. Two people can not pass by one another without one person tilting bodily at a 90 degree pitch. The sales staff is typically noncommittal and hardly proactive, but it gets you what you need.

Easy place to pop into when I need to buy some stuff last minute but other than that, this place is not that great. I went with my brother to buy Lunchables for his lunch and it turned out the Lunchables were expired! Thank god, he didn’t eat it.

This Duane Reade is such a pleasure compared to the Rite Aid that is 3 blocks down on 50^th. The line here moves at a regular speed. The shelves are always stocked with the items you are looking for. And its not crowded with tourist coming out of the subway.
*if you’re at rite aid on 50^th and 8^th, just walk up 3 short blocks and you can shop in absolute bliss.

One of the better DRs in the area. Two floors, ATMs, open 24hrs a day. Not insane like the ones down the street on 42^nd (by Port Authority) or on 50^th around Times Square.

once upon a Sunday eve, approx. a fortnight past– I was ill, i mean i had the ill cough– chest pains, deep deep cough. It was Brooklyn general hospital or a walk in clinic– BUT WHERE o Where is such a place opened.
I looked on the world wide web, made some calls in BK– all closed!!! Queens? all Closed! So my last chance, this place– called–
oh man, you close in 25 minutes?!?@@? ill be there!
–man, you wont make it from BK in 25 mins!!!
Yes i will! and I did
I made it to and had, at least for someone without health insurance, the best possible experiance ever
In and out in 45 mins with the first pill of prescription in body.
IT was 130 bucks for DR. to listen to what I think I had and telling her which antibiotics I want and then they gave me a discount on my Zpack and I was on the road to better health for life.

As if there weren’t enough Duane Reeds in the Hell’s Kitchen /​Times Square area, a brand new one has been unleashed for all tourists and late night Hell’s Kitchen residents. What was once a sucky Bennigans is now a direct competitor to the Rite Aid down the street. And what a DR it is, with two levels, friendly customer service, and a good stock of random stuff that people will certainly enjoy.
I still think the Rite Aid down the street has better deals but this Duane Reed has a better selection of stuff. And this area needed the DR like it needed a Starbucks. It certainly beats Bennigans.