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After a Fire Department Shutdown, Catland Books Reopens Tomorrow

Catland's owner Melissa Madara was hoping that the end of mercury retrograde would resolve the shop's bureaucratic woes—lo behold, the two events correlate!

By Cristin Noonan

Jan. 13, 2017 · 1 min read

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After a Fire Department Shutdown, Catland Books Reopens Tomorrow

Catland's owner Melissa Madara was hoping that the end of mercury retrograde would resolve the shop's bureaucratic woes—lo behold, the two events correlate!

Cristin Noonan January 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017 · 1 min read

Last year, we reported that Bushwick’s occult store Catland Books was temporarily shut down by the fire department on December 16, 2016. Today, it was announced that Bushwick’s treasure chest will reopen tomorrow, January 14!

Catland’s owner Melissa Madara says that while the shop was closed for nearly a month since the middle of the holiday season, she and her team…

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