International Airport Drive-In

S. Conduit Avenue and 119th Street,
South Ozone Park, NY 11420

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Due to open in 1951 close to Idlewild Airport (today John F. Kennedy Airport). 1,100 cars, plus a waiting area for an extra 400 to 500 cars. Owned by Sidney M. Kain and L.P. Falk. Although construction was completed, planning was opposed by New York City planners and it never opened. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now a parking lot for the airport.

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rivest266
rivest266 on October 12, 2020 at 1:47 pm

aerial photo from the 1950’s.

Comfortably Cool
Comfortably Cool on October 13, 2020 at 6:56 am

Project was immediately opposed by New York City Planning Commission, but construction took place anyhow in belief that lawyers could eventually get permission. But NYC prevailed and International Airport Drive-In never opened. The aerial photo just shows what might have been.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 13, 2020 at 9:47 am

Was that aerial photo of another drive-in tneatre?

Comfortably Cool
Comfortably Cool on October 14, 2020 at 7:22 am

Though some construction took place, the drive-in never opened. Why is it being listed here? A similar attempt to list was made several years ago, and then removed for lack of factual evidence.

robboehm
robboehm on October 14, 2020 at 11:30 am

There are so many supposed to be theaters: D150 at Gardiner Manor, Bay Shore, NY; unnamed Century Theater on Hillside Avenue in Bellerose, Queens, NY; unnamed theaters in Freeport and Lindenhurst, NY; unnamed Century Theater in Huntington Station, NY; unnamed multiplex in Central Islip, NY; etc.. These are just on Long Island, NY of my personal knowledge.

What I have done is mention these on an existing theater on CT for historical purposes.

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