I am also a resident of Lindenhurst. I graduated from NYIT as an architect major … and I always would pass by thinking about how I would love to restore that building. The Lindenhurst movie theater is an icon to Lindenhurst. I would hate to see it go. Losing the Lindenhurst Movie Theater would be a great tragedy as watching Narragansett Inn on Montauk Hwy in Lindenhurst burn down. Narragansett Inn was run down before it was destroyed, but I would of love to see something more unique be designed in its footprint than senior housing. Now you just drive by Lindenhurst … as if driving through lonely roads on an upstate hwy. I also once heard CVS wanted the corner of where the Lindy Movie theater sits. What a shame that will be? How many more Pharmaceutical, Pizza Palaces, Nail and Hair Places can cram into our small town? The town board needs to rethink there quaint town. They have started to beautify Lindenhurst with its elegant outside street lighting, old english style phone booths, and quiet little parks … but the real key is to pressure these outside landlords, and store owners to upkeep their properties. I always looked at Lindenhurst as having great potential to be that model town for the when attracting business. We have a strong and caring community. We just need some focus and action with our Town Officials. If you ask me, as a designer, I would love to see the Lindenhurst Movie theater turn into a move theater/cafe. A theater that would show old time movies from the 20’s to 90’s in which patrons could sit at cafe style seating to eat and chat. I don’t think the theater should compete with the farmingdale multiplex … it should become something unique in itself. The theater has the charm … it just needs the love for it to happen.
I am also a resident of Lindenhurst. I graduated from NYIT as an architect major … and I always would pass by thinking about how I would love to restore that building. The Lindenhurst movie theater is an icon to Lindenhurst. I would hate to see it go. Losing the Lindenhurst Movie Theater would be a great tragedy as watching Narragansett Inn on Montauk Hwy in Lindenhurst burn down. Narragansett Inn was run down before it was destroyed, but I would of love to see something more unique be designed in its footprint than senior housing. Now you just drive by Lindenhurst … as if driving through lonely roads on an upstate hwy. I also once heard CVS wanted the corner of where the Lindy Movie theater sits. What a shame that will be? How many more Pharmaceutical, Pizza Palaces, Nail and Hair Places can cram into our small town? The town board needs to rethink there quaint town. They have started to beautify Lindenhurst with its elegant outside street lighting, old english style phone booths, and quiet little parks … but the real key is to pressure these outside landlords, and store owners to upkeep their properties. I always looked at Lindenhurst as having great potential to be that model town for the when attracting business. We have a strong and caring community. We just need some focus and action with our Town Officials. If you ask me, as a designer, I would love to see the Lindenhurst Movie theater turn into a move theater/cafe. A theater that would show old time movies from the 20’s to 90’s in which patrons could sit at cafe style seating to eat and chat. I don’t think the theater should compete with the farmingdale multiplex … it should become something unique in itself. The theater has the charm … it just needs the love for it to happen.
Craig S. Tupot –