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You have a really good memory. I used to hang around this mall in the early eighties. Sometimes we would sneak up on top of the roof and look down through the skylights at the people in the mall. I do remember Papa Gino's jukeboxes. Spencer gifts in KB Toys. I used to work at York steakhouse in friendly's at one time. When the minimum wage was $3.25 cents per hour. Do you remember the plastic furniture that had in the middle of the mall for people to sit down on. I do remember they had a music store that sold albums. And radio shack. I'm sure you remember strawberries records and tapes across the street, Add service merchandise. Thanks for the memories.😢😂

5 years later (June 2024) and there are no major (regional/national/international brand) stores left. The 99 Restaurant is the only big-branded anything left. There is still the movie theater, but that's been independent for several years now. There's also a bingo hall that seemingly has decent traffic in the evenings. Otherwise it's random alibaba clothing stores and amazon pallet stores (there's just boxes scattered around for you to sift through. There are two remaining small eateries in the food court, which I imagine can be sustained with the NYS tax center and the remaining traffic they have left for the theater, few stores, and whatever events they hold at the mall (carnivals during the summer, themed holiday events throughout the year). Comparing it to other dead/dying malls at the time this video was taken it still had a little life left but was definitely trending down, and the pandemic was the absolute devastating blow. It's on life-support now, I imagine it has a few more years left, but I don't think it can sustain itself without some sort of miracle tenant coming through, which I don't think I or anyone else really sees happening.

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This was the mall I grew up visiting as a kid. We live like an hour and 15 minutes from McKinley so it was an all day adventure when we went. We did all of our Christmas shopping there. I can remember those snowy nights enjoying the arcade before we left the mall to go to dinner. I remember thinking in the arcade that I never wanted to grow up. I really loved this mall and the memories it represents for me. I’m 34 now and I can’t believe where time has gone. Seems like yesterday I was with my family laughing on the car ride to the mall, excited to get there and spend the day with the people I loved. It’s crazy though. My dad passed 2 years ago and these videos always make me remember those amazing memories. Back when everyone was healthy, happy, and I didn’t know so much about the world. Sorry for rambling on haha.

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what i miss from Northway is there movie theater (super saver cinemas 8) i use to go there a lot 2004 - 2007 the mall just sucks with out the theater

This place had a pretty cool arcade.

Flash forward to today. Kohan now owns the mall.. Allot of stores have closed.

I literally just visited this mall yesterday for old times sake and it’s 😢 cool that it’s still around, but it definitely needs some love like lol a Target in the JCPenney 🤷🏻‍♂️ that might help out, but doubt any major retailers would wanna come in sadly

I remember coming here with my brother back in like 2011-2013 time frame. We would get our pay checks and come spend money at the new york jewlery store that used to be there. I remember payless being there, a chinese restaurant, a clothing store called urban trends...the movie theatre...working fountains, out front fountain worked too, i remember one year during winter it was all frozen lol. I just remember so much. Im happy its still open, but i get a little sad walking back in there , thinking back to all the old memories

My mom worked here at My Lady's when I was a baby

My mom Jean shopped here I saw here car in parking lot it's always thrilling to see her thank you

one question why did you stop the music at 9:33??

It a shame no one has footage from the 80s The lower level where the food court had wooden floors tables and chairs and lots of plants it was so fancy then they ruined it by modernizing it.

Scotch And Sirloin Restaurant Located At Westchester Mall When It Opened💯

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Goo goobie??!!!

i don't mind this mall i use to go there with a friend of mine 2019-2021 he had a movie pass for its cinemark and we went to random stores and restaurants from the food court i miss doing those things! now i believe monroeville is next becoming a dead mall due to lots of shootings! other than that i love the video as well :)

Wood bridge mall and Menlo Park mall are my favorite

Great mall😇 i was there back in Oct 2021 and recently visiting New Dimension Comics and also Bath and Body Works it was Awesome! i love uncrowded dead malls looks like Pittsburgh mills is the new Century III... or is it?

So if Montgomery Ave in Bay Shore NY used to be where a Montgomery Ward used to be then maybe it's possible that Montgomery Ave probably passes through where the snack bar used to be of that possible Montgomery Ward location back in the day right?

it's crazy how dead this mall is 5 years later. my dad and i go sometimes because the lack of customers is good for mall-walking. it's a very creepy mall nowadays...

When did this open?

Corporate Greed is to blame.

Looks Nice! I think I've been there before !

Went to stop in here on a weekend last summer and found it locked for the day already. The comic book shop with only an external entrance is the best in town, however.

excellent footage pal! this place is possibly one of my top 3 most important and memorable places to me despite how dead it is i still praise the interior the entrances the carpet the stores the food court and JCPenney! i also believe this is when Bath & Body works almost surrendered! i love this place

Damn. where is everyone? I moved from Buffalo in 2006 and that was the last time I visited here. I remember it always being full of ppl then. Shocking footage. RIP Boulevard Mall.

It's nice that this mall still has a good amount of traffic.

Reflections was my mothers store

There's a road called Montgomery Ave in Bay Shore Long Island NY so do you think there used to be a Montgomery Ward there before and that's the reason why that road is called that or no?

If you really want to know what shoppingtown was like, loop this song as you watch the video /watch?v=6KULzvrfE7A

Music going on shopping spree or something. Yeah I’ll buy this yeah I’ll buy that. 3 of these and 2 of those. Wrap it too.

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wow. I only come to this mall now bc of the collectible shops in there. Seems none of those were even there at the time

the entire food court being open here aswell is wild.

crazy to see all those stores open compared to now. fye I remember going to for the first time. Was excited to go back next week and when I went back it was perm closed :(

When I first set foot in this mall, I saw opportunity after opportunity missed. So much empty space and they don't know what to do with it. Some stores looked like a twister came through.

Im going there today an i pass buy dicks sporting goods im telling my dad im going in there i want a Stanley

Some of the new stores are super coool. This mall is constantly improving （╹◡╹）

use to call it Super Mario Mall or Nintendo mall! but... i don't go there anymore and to be honest i Hate malls now!

Just sold for loss township refuses to name buyer or intenent...bye bye after 54. Yrs

Sadly, this mall is being demolished as of March, 2024. The wrecking crew has started on the side facing Forest Drive where the former Parisian Store was located. As of April 12th, a good portion of that side of the building has been completely torn down, including the elevator and the skylight. Part of the parking garage will remain for condo/apartments being built around it. There will be green space allocated for the public. There will be a smaller mall with stores.

Walking down these halls brings back so many memories 😢 back to the 80s & 90s ... Different stores & restaurants back then❤

I moved away from nj back in 2007. I used to go to Monmouth mall all the time as a kid. So many great memories with family and friends there. I’m sad it will no longer be there. 😢

Update: As of March, 2024 demolition began on the mall starting on the right side of the parking garage where the old Parisian was located.

i was here on a Saturday the other day and i swear i only saw employees. lately there has been little to nobody going there anymore and many tenants leaving.

The original mall had a personality. This is just a big bland white box. Stark and boring. The original mix of stores was so much better too. Growing up went here at least monthly. Now I've only gone there once in the past two years. New isn't always better.