It happened on Monday at 8:50 p.m. on 7th Avenue.
The man suddenly pulled out a gun and threatened the 34-year-old store worker.
He grabbed $500 from the cash register and then took off on a blue scooter.
The employee was not injured during the robbery.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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