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Customers were left wondering what happened, with only a note taped to the front of the store that explained the closure.

The branch, which is located at 135 East 46th Street, will cease operations when its current lease is up on December 1st.

The NYPL is considering whether to permanently close the location when its lease runs out at the end of the year. "It’s an open secret within the library system."

"I would say the invention of the Rainbow Bagel is up there in terms of very notable developments and innovations in the history of the bagel that has led it to have the cultural significance that it has today."

But the Parks Department says the restaurant "intends to reopen in the spring."

A former longtime manager of the Boat Basin confirmed the news to Gothamist.

RIP to Michael Scott's favorite NY slice.

The food hall in Downtown Brooklyn had been open since late 2018.

'We'll see you soon to say goodbye and share a good memory,' wrote the store's owner. 'Let's make this month a wake, not a funeral.'

'It's so sad, because honestly, where else do you find people who are really making [such] really natural food?'