{"id":128656,"date":"2026-02-10T11:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/128656\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:32:07","slug":"fur-store-closing-reflects-a-modern-shift-away-from-cruelty-letter-to-the-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/128656\/","title":{"rendered":"Fur store closing reflects a modern shift away from cruelty (letter to the editor)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QG3DLV6QMFF7HA7DF5Y4OYXZYY\">(re: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/business\/2026\/02\/storied-staten-island-fur-coat-business-closing-after-55-years.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.silive.com\/business\/2026\/02\/storied-staten-island-fur-coat-business-closing-after-55-years.html. Click or tap if you trust this link.\">Storied Staten Island fur coat business closing after 55 years,<\/a> Feb 5)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"EFPJAGMNS5C25PMR5CQZXV5INM\">The closing of L \u2018Furs\u2019 marks the end of a long chapter in Staten Island\u2019s retail history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"CGBLNVQC6VBZTFVN2DUQGG3JPA\">At the same time, this moment reflects a broader shift already underway. Across the fashion world, consumers and designers alike are moving away from animals\u2019 skins in favor of innovative, cruelty-free materials that align with modern values of compassion and sustainability. Many major brands and retailers have already made this transition \u2014 and thrived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BGZ72GLMFBDPXDI7WTUJD6ECPA\">As legacy businesses retire, Staten Island has an opportunity to look forward by supporting clothing companies that embrace ethical, forward-thinking design without relying on suffering. Fashion doesn\u2019t have to come at the expense of empathy. Every animal is an individual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FLDKR5FJHBFJ7ORDG26R6Q47NY\">Progress is how communities \u2014 and industries \u2014 move forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KDQ2BMWYWZAC3MSI65VXA4CSCY\">(Scott Miller represents the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Foundation.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(re: Storied Staten Island fur coat business closing after 55 years, Feb 5) The closing of L \u2018Furs\u2019&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":128657,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-128656","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-staten-island","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-staten-island","12":"tag-staten-island-headlines","13":"tag-staten-island-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128656"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128656\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}