Ninth Ave. stores on their way out

Store owners on Ninth Avenue in Chelsea have been spooked by plans by their new landlord to lure upscale retailers to the block between 17th and 18th streets. Chelsea Liquors, a 35-year-old store, has already received an eviction notice from the new owner, Morris Moinian. The mom-and-pop shops are turning to local officials to save their stores and held a rally in May, which Borough President Scott Stringer attended. Moinian paid $31.4 million for eight stores and 64 apartments on the block.