New York & Company is liquidating all of its nearly 380 stores as part of RTW Retailwinds Inc. filing for bankruptcy protection amid coronavirus.

New York & Co. got its start as a blouse store in Manhattan called Lerner Shops in 1918, eventually flourishing into a sprawling chain of women's wear stores across the US.

New York Attorney General Letitia James' office says it is ready to proceed ... The lawsuit is seeking $250 million and sanctions that would effectively cease the company's operations in New York.