[A group of travelers, some looking happier than others, waiting for a bus out of New York's Herald Square today, the busiest travel day of the year. Safe travels, everyone! Image via AP]

[Some fake retro Madonnas shop at the launch of the singer and her daughter's clothing line, Material Girl, at Macy's in Herald Square today. Image via Getty]

Macy's is closing nine stores in six Midwestern states, the department store giant said today. Don't worry, the legendary flagship Manhattan store and the crowds it draws will continue to plague every New Yorker trying to traverse Herald Square during the holidays. Or rush hour. Or lunchtime. Or in the rain. Or when cabs change shifts. Any time at all, really. [WSJ]