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Commack Multiplex Demolished

Nothing but a few slabs of concrete stand where the Cinemas used to be.

Commack Multiplex Cinemas is now just a memory as slabs of concrete and piles of rubble lay where the theater stood for 30 years.

The Multiplex opened along the Long Island Expressway in the mid-1980's and was named a state-of-the-art facility for its time. The theater was one of the few places for entertainment in town and residents frequented it often.

However, in the years just before it closed, the Multiplex began to go down hill and gained a reputation for crime. In 2008, a brand new theater moved in at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park and the Multiplex saw its customers flock to the neighboring town. 

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News of the theater's closing in 2011 sparked the formation of several groups on Facebook, including Commack Multiplex Cinemas - End of an Era and Farewell Commack Multiplex, where patrons and former employees recalled their fondest memories of the theater.

The multiplex officially closed its decades-long run with a 10:25 p.m. showing of Drive. The 20-acre parcel of land was sold to Lowe's for a reported $13 million.

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The home improvement store is in the construction phase of it's building process, which includes the demolition of the theater. The Muliplex was razed last week.

What memories do you have of the Commack Multiplex? Tell us in the comments below.


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