Unfortunately, most suburbanites do not walk to shop in local commercial cooridors. As mediocre as shopping malls are, they are more appealing to the lazy who could not even bear the thought of parking along a street that isn’t near the entrance of their destination. This is a result of poor urban planning that has taken place in the past fifty years with stagnant clusters of suburban homes that bear no architectural significance and have no offical center of town. Since there is no center of town in these developments and there is nothing worth walking to, except for a neighborhood shop that residents probably drive to anyway. I think
that downtowntown shopping cooridors will be a thing of the past if people continue to plan these developments so poorly. If community residents would take pride in supporting these local shopping cooridors, they could be greatly improved.
Nassau could never look like a borough of the city of New York!
One should also notice the terra cotta sculpture that adorns the facade above the entrance. Most parkchester buildings have some type of terra cotta adornment or statuary above building entrances and near the roof lines.
This is the official Parkchester website where images of the development and theatre can be seen: http://www.parkchesternyc.com/
You can also see the lovely Metropolitan Oval and Zarros Bakery that I mentioned earlier.The introduction should be changed to mention that parkchester is a “currently thriving” neighborhood.
Thank you Brucec. I have always been very enthusiastic about our beloved movie palace.
Ziggy,
I cannot reveal who my contact is because the theater is still a hard hat area and no one from the public is allowed to enter. I suppose that if one admired this theatre for a long enough time , a staff member may come out on a break and you could explain your enthusiasm for this movie palace. If they have time, you may get a sneak preview!
UPDATE!
THE SIGNAGE HAS BEEN COVERED WITH SCAFFOLDING AND BLACK MESH SCREENING. I WASN’T ABLE TO SEE MUCH BUT I SUPPOSE THAT THEY MUST BE SCRAPING AND PAINTING THE SIGN.
My contact at the Paradise tells me that the reason most of the work has been going on very secretively, is because the landmarks commission is interested in landmarking the interior. Remember, they have done a fabulous job so far, but they wont landmark it until all work is complete because of all the paperwork involved in restoring a landmark. People in general might be upset that the fountain won’t have a basin or that lighting has been attached to a rectangular opening in the ceiling of the auditorium (both reversable).
Both acts of vandalism were done by previous owners.
Jim,
This major project isnt just a finantial investment. It is a project that has carefully preserved the oppulence of this movie theatre. Of course a few alterations have been made, but it is going to take years to profit from the venue with the millions of dollars that it has taken to restore this gem. The past and previous owners have both been very enthusiastic about paying attentioin to intricate details that are critical to the restoration of this movie palace.
This theater is obviously a success, since it has become a place for people to worship the good lord in such a heavenly atmosphere. At least it wasnt destroyed as the Paramount and Roxy were. The best part is that it is now open for all to see.
Barbara,
I have recently told my contact who is a developer at the Loews Paradise theatre in the Bronx NYC. This lavish nearly 4000 seat movie palace closed in the nineties after being divided into four auditoriums and the restoration work is truly breathtaking. We would like to contact you so that your producers may consider visiting this atmospheric theatre. If we call A&E will someone put us through?
Since the theatre is still a hard hat area, tours are not allowed. By the summer of 2005 I suppose that everything will be finished (unless the completion is stalled for some reason).
How wonderful that you have wings to fly us around Warren.
However I think that it is more interesting to travel as worldly and sophicisticated pedestrians rather than being crampped up in a tourbus like a bunch of gawking tourists. There may be wonderful suprises that will come up as we wander through the city.
The owners of the paradise will not allow official tours until construction is complete. It is still a hard hat area. From what I saw last month, the interior should take no more than six to eight months for it to be safe.
I would love to tour the kings (Great idea Vincent!).
Perhaps we can wait until construction is done with at the paradise so that we can tour all five wonder theatres. We can schedule it on a weekend that Loews Jersey is presenting a film so that we can enjoy a film in an operating movie palace after the tour. If we arrive early we can get a tour of the Stanley Theatre across the street.
I dont think that we will need a bus since all theatres are accessible by mass transit.
“Because this area is dangerously high above the sidewalk, a recessed area below the ballustrade became the marquee which was more tasteful than the signage above”
When I mentioned the signage above, I was speaking of the signage in the photograph above, which covered the now exposed ballustrade.
Warren,
The theatre happens to be in Brooklyn NYC which makes it a great location. Long Island would be considered the middle of nowhere for most city residents. A Clearchannel representative has already toured the building and made suggestions. The middle of nowhere was obviously easier to find than you thought.
Because of zoning restrictions, the Paradise never had a conventional marquee. Originally the lettering was placed within the sunburst underneath the clock and Loews Paradise sign in the hole below white area. You can still see where the once illuminated sunburst was painted over, both in close up photographs and in person. Because this area is dangerously high above the sidewalk, a recessed area below the ballustrade became the marquee which was more tasteful than the signage above. The last marquee was put where the signage above was and only portruded about one or two feet off the building. Unfortunately the area below the ballustrade was damaged because of this most recent marquee as you can see in recent photos.
There was never a standard marquee. Perhaps you are thinking of one of our sister theaters such as Loews Jersey which has a similar exterior.
Do not get Astyanaax confused with Astyanax. They are two different people and this imposter wants us to think that he is the original ASTYANAX (spelled with 3 a’s, not 4).
Why are you behaving that way child?
If you left more pleasant postings, people might even begin to like you!
Unfortunately, most suburbanites do not walk to shop in local commercial cooridors. As mediocre as shopping malls are, they are more appealing to the lazy who could not even bear the thought of parking along a street that isn’t near the entrance of their destination. This is a result of poor urban planning that has taken place in the past fifty years with stagnant clusters of suburban homes that bear no architectural significance and have no offical center of town. Since there is no center of town in these developments and there is nothing worth walking to, except for a neighborhood shop that residents probably drive to anyway. I think
that downtowntown shopping cooridors will be a thing of the past if people continue to plan these developments so poorly. If community residents would take pride in supporting these local shopping cooridors, they could be greatly improved.
Nassau could never look like a borough of the city of New York!
One should also notice the terra cotta sculpture that adorns the facade above the entrance. Most parkchester buildings have some type of terra cotta adornment or statuary above building entrances and near the roof lines.
This is the official Parkchester website where images of the development and theatre can be seen: http://www.parkchesternyc.com/
You can also see the lovely Metropolitan Oval and Zarros Bakery that I mentioned earlier.The introduction should be changed to mention that parkchester is a “currently thriving” neighborhood.
Thank you Brucec. I have always been very enthusiastic about our beloved movie palace.
Ziggy,
I cannot reveal who my contact is because the theater is still a hard hat area and no one from the public is allowed to enter. I suppose that if one admired this theatre for a long enough time , a staff member may come out on a break and you could explain your enthusiasm for this movie palace. If they have time, you may get a sneak preview!
UPDATE!
THE SIGNAGE HAS BEEN COVERED WITH SCAFFOLDING AND BLACK MESH SCREENING. I WASN’T ABLE TO SEE MUCH BUT I SUPPOSE THAT THEY MUST BE SCRAPING AND PAINTING THE SIGN.
My contact at the Paradise tells me that the reason most of the work has been going on very secretively, is because the landmarks commission is interested in landmarking the interior. Remember, they have done a fabulous job so far, but they wont landmark it until all work is complete because of all the paperwork involved in restoring a landmark. People in general might be upset that the fountain won’t have a basin or that lighting has been attached to a rectangular opening in the ceiling of the auditorium (both reversable).
Both acts of vandalism were done by previous owners.
Yes Ziggy, they have been secretive about the operation.
Jim,
This major project isnt just a finantial investment. It is a project that has carefully preserved the oppulence of this movie theatre. Of course a few alterations have been made, but it is going to take years to profit from the venue with the millions of dollars that it has taken to restore this gem. The past and previous owners have both been very enthusiastic about paying attentioin to intricate details that are critical to the restoration of this movie palace.
Movie Place,
What is your store called? And where is it located?
(LOL)!Of Course we will Alan. :)
Robert,
This theater is obviously a success, since it has become a place for people to worship the good lord in such a heavenly atmosphere. At least it wasnt destroyed as the Paramount and Roxy were. The best part is that it is now open for all to see.
How wonderful it is to have a virtual tour of the auditorium accompanied by such lovely music on the home page.
Barbara,
I have recently told my contact who is a developer at the Loews Paradise theatre in the Bronx NYC. This lavish nearly 4000 seat movie palace closed in the nineties after being divided into four auditoriums and the restoration work is truly breathtaking. We would like to contact you so that your producers may consider visiting this atmospheric theatre. If we call A&E will someone put us through?
Since the theatre is still a hard hat area, tours are not allowed. By the summer of 2005 I suppose that everything will be finished (unless the completion is stalled for some reason).
How wonderful that you have wings to fly us around Warren.
However I think that it is more interesting to travel as worldly and sophicisticated pedestrians rather than being crampped up in a tourbus like a bunch of gawking tourists. There may be wonderful suprises that will come up as we wander through the city.
Who will provide our transportation?
Saps,
I am sure that there are taxis near the subway and public busses as you mentioned. It seems ideal.
Exactly how many blocks is the theatre from the subway?
So sorry that I did not install a direct link to the music video.
Thank you for revealing the name of this theatre Bryan.
By the way, I am not a fan of Jessica’s.
The owners of the paradise will not allow official tours until construction is complete. It is still a hard hat area. From what I saw last month, the interior should take no more than six to eight months for it to be safe.
I would love to tour the kings (Great idea Vincent!).
Perhaps we can wait until construction is done with at the paradise so that we can tour all five wonder theatres. We can schedule it on a weekend that Loews Jersey is presenting a film so that we can enjoy a film in an operating movie palace after the tour. If we arrive early we can get a tour of the Stanley Theatre across the street.
I dont think that we will need a bus since all theatres are accessible by mass transit.
Hello Julio,
The telephone number of the New Coliseum is 212 740-1545.
Do they regularly play documentaries? It sounds interesting.
Will the friends of the kings be creating a website?
One could only hope that this happens in the near future!
Correction:
“Because this area is dangerously high above the sidewalk, a recessed area below the ballustrade became the marquee which was more tasteful than the signage above”
When I mentioned the signage above, I was speaking of the signage in the photograph above, which covered the now exposed ballustrade.
Warren,
The theatre happens to be in Brooklyn NYC which makes it a great location. Long Island would be considered the middle of nowhere for most city residents. A Clearchannel representative has already toured the building and made suggestions. The middle of nowhere was obviously easier to find than you thought.
Because of zoning restrictions, the Paradise never had a conventional marquee. Originally the lettering was placed within the sunburst underneath the clock and Loews Paradise sign in the hole below white area. You can still see where the once illuminated sunburst was painted over, both in close up photographs and in person. Because this area is dangerously high above the sidewalk, a recessed area below the ballustrade became the marquee which was more tasteful than the signage above. The last marquee was put where the signage above was and only portruded about one or two feet off the building. Unfortunately the area below the ballustrade was damaged because of this most recent marquee as you can see in recent photos.
There was never a standard marquee. Perhaps you are thinking of one of our sister theaters such as Loews Jersey which has a similar exterior.
Do not get Astyanaax confused with Astyanax. They are two different people and this imposter wants us to think that he is the original ASTYANAX (spelled with 3 a’s, not 4).
Why are you behaving that way child?
If you left more pleasant postings, people might even begin to like you!
(LOL)! I will never look at a christmas tree the same way again!