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New York Drive-ins

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Sunset Drive-in
Middleport, NY		 Malta Drive-in
Malta, NY
The Sunset Drive-in was built in 1950. It opened with a single screen and now has three. [map]

The Malta Drive-in opened in 1949 and is still a single screen. For more, see this website. [map]

Midway Drive-in
Minetto, NY		 Hi-Way Drive-in
Coxsackie, NY
The Midway Drive-in opened in 1948. The first six rows have old-fashioned speakers if you prefer them (otherwise, you can tune in on FM radio). A single screen - but with triple features. For more, see this website. [map]

The Hi-Way Drive-in was built in 1950. New owners took over in 1997 and in 1999, they added a second screen. In 2004, a third screen was added. The photo above on the left is from 2004. In 2010, the sign was repainted navy blue. For more, see this website. [map]

Bath Drive-in
Bath, NY
The Bath Drive-in opened in 1949. It closed around 2005 and then reopened in 2007 as Papa's Place Drive-in. It closed later that year These photos are from 2010. The screentower was still there in 2019 but in very rough shape. [map]

Elmira Drive-in
Elmira, NY
The Elmira Drive-in opened in 1949 and is still in operation. A second screen was added in 2000. These photos are from 2010. By 2013, the pink painted accents had been replaced with grey. [map]

Route 303 Drive-in
Orangeburg, NY		 Grandview Drive-in [gone]
Angola, NY
The Route 303 Drive-in has only this marquee sign and the screen frame. Around 2005, this sign was restored (see second photo) despite the fact that the drive-in will never reopen. By 2012, the "Drive-in" letters had been changed to "Nursery." The remains of the screen have collapsed. For more, see this website. [map]

The Grandview Drive-in featured this great screen tower with the Grandview Beauty Salon in its base. The drive-in closed in 2005 and the screentower was demolished in 2009. For more, see this website.

More New York:
Black River Drive-in (Black River)
Jericho Drive-in (Glenmont)
Rockland Drive-in (Monsey) [map]

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