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Queens businesses rise and
fall throughout the year
BY JENNA BAGCAL
This year was marked by
businesses opening and closing
throughout Queens, with
smaller businesses often
shutting down to make room
for new big-box businesses.
There were several
changes throughout the
borough in 2018. Here are
some of the most noticeable
business stories of the year:
MovieWorld
closes its doors
The owners of the family
owned theater MovieWorld
announced that
they would be showing their
last film on July 3, much to
the disappointment of loyal
patrons. According to the
theater’s general manager
Russell Levinson, whose
father has owned the business
since 2008, they were
forced to close due to the
terms of the lease.
The theater hosted a
Customer Appreciation
Party July 2 to “celebrate
the history and memories
of the theater” and the “diversity
of its customers.”
MovieWorld reached out
to Mayor Bill de Blasio on
Twitter to invite him to the
celebration.
MovieWorld opened in
1983 and Irwin Levinson
purchased the theater in
2008. The purchase was a reflection
of his own father’s
career path as a film distributor.
Russell Levinson
shared that although they
were being forced out of the
business, he and his father
were looking to buy another
movie theater if the opportunity
presented itself.
“This is a major loss for
the borough and we are sad
to leave it behind,” said Russell
Levinson.
Lowe’s announces move
to Douglaston Plaza
Also in July, news broke
that Lowe’s Home Improvement
would be moving
into Douglaston Plaza
after MovieWorld and Macy’s
shut their doors at the
State Assemblyman Ron Kim (l.) with the Sonic Cherry
Limeade Mascot and City Councilman Peter Koo at the
grand opening of the first Sonic Drive-in in Flushing.
shopping center.
An attorney representing
the landlord, Ashkenazy
Acquisition Corporation,
said that condominium
owners in the immediate
area supported the plan for
Lowe’s to come in due to the
fear that the ailing shopping
center would have a
“ghost town” effect on their
property values.
Residents who were part
of the Douglaston Townhouse
Condominiums Association
were in full support
of Lowe’s coming into
the old Macy’s space, but
others in northeast Queens
expressed concerns over
losing the cheap, locallyowned
MovieWorld.
MovieWorld was forced
to accept a buyout per its
contract with Ashkenazy.
The theater had five years
left in its contract.
“There was a lot of support
in favor of maintaining
the movie theater. It’s
unfortunate the local, community
people wanted the
movie theater to stay, but if
Lowe’s didn’t come in,” said
Jon Popin, the lawyer from
Duane Morris representing
Ashkenazy. “My client had
been trying almost a year
to find a new tenant to fill
the space and there was no
one.”
Back in February, members
of Community Board
11 “narrowly” approved a
recommendation to pass a
Courtesy of Sonic
variance to expand the subcellar
level where Lowe’s
would be. The Board of
Standards and Appeals approved
a 15,000 square foot
expansion of the Macy’s
property.
The variance brought
the proposed Lowe’s closer
to the square footage it
needed to operate. Macy’s
reportedly operated within
157,000 square feet of space
while Lowe’s needed 250,000
square feet to operate.
Sonic Drive-In opens
in Flushing
In the western part of
northeast Queens, Flushing
residents welcomed a new
Sonic Drive-In on Sept. 29.
Elected officials, including
state Assemblyman Ron
Kim and City Councilman
Peter Koo, joined residents
at the new location at 136-
51 Roosevelt Ave. for the
ribbon cutting and celebration.
Owners of the newly
opened drive-in hosted the
ceremony, complete with
face painting, half-priced
drinks, slushes and prizes.
Fast-food industry veteran
Raymond Eng was
named as owner of the
new Sonic franchise and
brought over 20 years of experience
to the restaurant.
Eng’s newest venture is one
of 10 other eateries he owns
in Manhattan, Queens and
Brooklyn.