History
Green Acres Mall was built in 1956, replacing Curtiss Airfield as one of Long Island's first open air malls. It was partially built on the former site of the Columbia Aircraft Corporation. In 1968, the mall was enclosed "to create an even more appealing shopping environment." At the time, there were three anchor stores, two of which were Macy's and Gimbels. There were more renovations and an expansion in 1983 including adding a second level, food court and a fourth anchor store.
In the early days of the mall, WMCA `Good Guys' would broadcast from the mall as would WABC.
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