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THE PULSE OF THE PENINSULA
Vol. 91, No. 29
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Concerns over future of G.N. Squire Cinemas
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Movie theater to stay open during remainder of lease: Bow Tie exec B y J oe N ikic Bow Tie Cinemas is considering the closing of the company’s Great Neck and Port Washington locations, according to sources familiar with the company. The sources, who asked not to be identified, said the company’s evaluation incudes the possibility of closing before the leases on the two locations are completed. Jared Milgram, vice president of marketing for Bow Tie, said Tuesday that talk of either of the theaters’ closing was incorrect. Milgram said that neither the Squire Cinemas on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck nor the Port Washington Cinemas on Main Street would be closing and the company would see out the remainder of its lease agreements. Regina Gil, founder and executive director of the Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck, which is located in the same building as the Squire Cinema, said if the theaters did close it would harm
surrounding downtown communities. “The concerns are to attract young families and to keep it thriving and growing; to keep downtown crime-free and safe; to keep the village and town diverse and interesting,” Gil said. “And to that end, you want to be able to provide the services and amenities that the kinds of families you want to attract will enjoy.” Gil said that entertainment venues play a big role in increasing foot traffic into downtown areas. “You need to keep the stores you already have engaged and prosperous and continue whatever is going to attract traffic and new people who have never been there to the downtown,” she said. “That’s the kind of thing you need. It’s been demonstrated that arts centers, movie theaters and galleries are critical to that.” Since opening its doors at 113 Middle Neck Road, the Gold Coast Continued on Page 58
Photo courtesy of Gold Coast Arts Center
The Bow Tie Cinemas-owned Squire Cinemas located on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck.
L. Success board backs Farkas for trustee seat B y J oe N ikic Village of Lake Success trustees approved on Monday the appointment of a new board member to serve the remaining one year on village Mayor Adam Hoffman’s trustee seat. Lawrence Farkas, a real estate litigation attorney, received unanimous approval by the Board of Trustees after
Hoffman made the appointment. “When I first moved to the village, I wasn’t very interested in village politics,” Farkas said. “But as I got to know people and as I got to use the great facilities that the village provides, I decided to get involved and I am excited to become a trustee.” Hoffman ran uncontested last month to succeed former
Lake Success Mayor Ron Cooper, who said he would not run for re-election because he and his wife would be spending more time in Florida. Since he had one year remaining on his two-year trustee term, he was required to select a new trustee to serve out his term. Hoffman said after the mayor’s appointment, approvContinued on Page 1
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