The Metro Theater in New York City has been purchased by the newly formed nonprofit Upper West Side Cinema Center for $6.9 million.
The purchase was supported by $3.5 million from Gov. Kathy Hochul and $500,000 from the New York State Legislature, along with additional money from private donors. Since the center faced a January deadline to close on property acquisition, the grant allowed them to extend the deadline and make the official purchase.
“For far too long, the beloved Metro Theater has sat empty — waiting for leaders with the courage and conviction to bring
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