Skyway Drive-In

70375 Main Road,
Greenport, NY 11944

400 cars

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robboehm on November 25, 2010 at 10:32 am

There is a followup to the October article in the November issue of the Peconic Bay Shopper. The cover shows the screen. In addition to a few more rememberances they have printed a copy of the Prudential Eastern LI Theatre Guide for one week in 1958. That, itself, is a treasure.

robboehm on October 22, 2010 at 8:43 pm

The Peconic Bay Shopper for October, a local monthly publication available free, for October 2010 has an article about the Skyway as part of it’s preserving North Fork (Long Island) history. For those not in the area you can view this issue by going to:
academyprintingservices.com/peconic_bay_shopper and excercise the prompt to pull up the October issue. The article contains general information about the development of drive-ins and the specifics of the creation of this, the second on Long Island, after the Sunrise in Valley Stream, by local individuals, the later sale to Prudential and some rememberances. There are a number of pictures of the construction, but they really just show open land, no real construction or the final product. CT doesn’t give the ability to report the number of auto spaces in the formal heading but the article indicates weekend shows would draw 400 to 600 cars. That, figuring the location, is phenominal!

robboehm on February 23, 2009 at 1:41 pm

The Skyway was small and seasonal. Remember, past it’s early days of fishing Greeport is a summer community. Even the current hard top closes after Labor day.

wally 75 on August 18, 2007 at 4:37 am

I WENT BY LAST WEEKEND ON MY WAY TO GREENPORT..STILL THE SAME….
OVERGROWN….STILL HAS A DRIVE IN FOOT PRINT…
WHEN I WAS MGR. OF RIVOLI NYC..I USE TO SPEND MY SUMMER DAYS OFF
IN SOUTHHOLD..WAS MY CHANCE TO CATCH UP ON FILMS THAT DIDN’T PLAY AT
RIVOLI…