Sunrise Multiplex Cinemas

750 W. Sunrise Highway,
Valley Stream, NY 11581

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Mike (saps)
Mike (saps) on January 30, 2015 at 12:38 pm

Ed, you the man…!

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on January 30, 2015 at 5:35 am

Uploaded a cell phone pic my buddy took of the marquee. He tagged me in the photo after uploading to Facebook, and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind me sharing here. The sign actually refers patrons to the either the Linden Blvd or Jamaica multiplex locations (both National Amusement cinemas, naturally).

robboehm
robboehm on January 30, 2015 at 12:08 am

Article didn’t indicate the seller’s ID. Incidentally it is expected that a demolition permit will be filed immediately. So if anyone wants to take final pictures…….

Mike (saps)
Mike (saps) on January 29, 2015 at 9:38 pm

I can think of 22.5 million reasons, if robboehm is correct…

optimist008
optimist008 on January 29, 2015 at 8:01 pm

Scott Neff

FYI: National Amusements does not own it Yonkers and Hawthorne, NY locations, but does own the entire property of their Greenburgh Multiplex in Elmsford, NY. Still wondering if they willingly broke their lease or not at this Valley Stream location…

robboehm
robboehm on January 29, 2015 at 6:45 pm

According to an article in today’s Newsday the Green Acres Commons, which is an expansion of the Green Acres Shopping Center will cost $83 million. The two story, 220,600 square foot building will take two years to complete. There will also be additional 163,330 square feet of additional restaurant and retail space. According to property records the cost of acquisition of the theater was $22.5 million. Previously $500 million was paid for the Green Acres Shopping Center proper which, I’m presuming, did not include the Green Acres theater. The original mall is undergoing extensive renovation.

Also, relating to an earlier comment of mine, it is anticipated that the shopping center attracts almost 75% of it’s business outside of Nassau County. I would imagine the percentage of “outside” theatergoers from the theater would have also been large.

robboehm
robboehm on January 23, 2015 at 2:45 am

And, theoretically, they’re supposed to start tearing down the Lynbrook to build a new one. Of course that has been pending for about a dozen years.

fred1
fred1 on January 23, 2015 at 12:39 am

The nearest theater is the Lynbrook 6. There an abundance of of space for some retail and a modern cinema. Im sure many people who want to see a movie will never go to Sunrise because of past history

Mike (saps)
Mike (saps) on January 22, 2015 at 11:15 pm

There is a “Thank you for all your patronage” message on the marquee now. Someone (Ed?) should take a photo and post it here, for posterity…

Scott Neff
Scott Neff on January 22, 2015 at 7:33 pm

I’m sure National Amusements owns this property. I can’t imagine they don’t.

optimist008
optimist008 on January 22, 2015 at 6:43 pm

Did they terminate their lease earlier than it’s official end date??? If so, then maybe they were not making enough money to continue operating it…

Mike (saps)
Mike (saps) on January 19, 2015 at 12:32 am

There are showtimes listed for the 19th but none beyond that.

robboehm
robboehm on January 18, 2015 at 7:14 pm

That’s dumb. Shopping centers are a dying breed along with theaters.

Mike (saps)
Mike (saps) on January 18, 2015 at 5:54 am

Sign on the marquee says it’s closing on January 19. Signs in front say a new shopping center is coming soon…

markp
markp on January 16, 2015 at 7:40 pm

This theatre, along with the Amboys Multiplex Cinemas, were built and opened at the same time. Amboys closed 10 years ago this coming May after the lobby floor caved in. Its a shame this one is gonna close. Hope something good happens to it. The Amboys is just sitting there rotting away.

robboehm
robboehm on January 16, 2015 at 6:40 pm

Commack had a couple of things against it; the design (the add ons) and the opening of the new multiplex at the Arches. New Theater in, old theater out. The Commack killed the twin RKO and the Mayfair, at the very least.

Orlando
Orlando on January 16, 2015 at 6:15 pm

I wasn’t finished with my comment, to continue. I didn’t tell you the weekly salary was $150.00 a week and they had us working between 60-70 a week! After Century hired me they offered me $200.00 a week and placed me in the 3 Huntington theatres they had, The Whitman, York and Shore which was atriplex at the time. I worked 5 days as an assistant manager with Friday and Saturdays OFF and one Sunday a month (with pay!), how could I resist. I loved all those theatres and their staffs. When Redstone opened the Commack Mutiplex with 10 screens and 4,200 seats it was the largest theatre on all New York. It came close to being #1 several times but settled into the #2 spot. Redstone coaxed me away from Century Theatres by offering me $400.00 a week in 1983. How could I resist. Unbeknowst to them was that I had reported them to the labor board in 1980. I worked hard for them for a year and a half without taking any vacation time. When in 1985, I put in vacation time due to exhaustion, my request was denied and I was let go. That was there loss and from then on the Commack went downhill til it closed several years ago. I have fond memories of all the employees I worked with at both multiplexes. I remember Sunrise Multiplex’s first St. Patrick’s Day Party, It was a blast. I would like to hear from any one working at Sunrise from 19979-1980 & Commack from Oct. 27 1983 to summer of 1985. Goodbye Sunrise Multiplex.

robboehm
robboehm on January 16, 2015 at 6:09 pm

Orlando, from your comments on various theater sites you must have had a very extensive career.

Orlando
Orlando on January 16, 2015 at 5:38 pm

I was one of six assistant managers to open the place in December of 1979. It was a nice sixplex but Redstone Managemnet were notoriusly CHEAP with the salaries of management and worked them to the bone. 6 day work weeks with 4- 12 hour days and 2 14-16 hour days. The parttime employees made more. I left for Century’s Green Acres and reported Redstone to labor board. After a while, the labor board closed in and management got raises. An innocent manager got fired for my reporting them.

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on January 16, 2015 at 3:40 pm

Just announce theatre to close January 2015. Once one of the busiest theaters in the nation .

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on March 15, 2014 at 3:28 pm

hopefully they put in stadium seating…i like stadium seating when i go to movies

robboehm
robboehm on March 15, 2014 at 1:52 pm

The metal detector was installed after an incident several years ago.

MissAmanda
MissAmanda on March 15, 2014 at 2:17 am

I don’t understand how they remain open. Nice large auditoriums with comfortable leather rocker-style seats, but only a handful of patrons at best. They still make you pass through a metal detector at the door — why? No one is going to bring a gun in — no one is going to go in, actually. If they got rid of these, maybe attendance would improve.

AshnWrfre
AshnWrfre on July 3, 2013 at 7:27 am

I have sooo many childhood memories from this theatre and this area alone. Growing up in Valley Stream, I saw a lot of movies here, but only remember a few. After the shooting here, I remember walking through the metal detectors only once, but I remember the lobby being huge! To get to green acres mall, I remember having to drive through the back of this theatre. I remember driving past the front of the theatre and mall, but whenever we went to the theatre or mall we drove through the back. I remember eating out with my family at the Roy Rogers just up the street from here a lot before it closed. For whatever reason, we ended up going to Garden State Plaza more often as I became a teenager, probably because of shooting at the theatre.