Heights Cinema Plans on Hold
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The Brooklyn Heights Cinema building at the corner of Orange and Henry streets has had its ups and downs.
A neighborhood theater for many years, it fell upon hard times in the 1990s when interior fixtures and seats deteriorated and management found it difficult to attract first-run movies. It was then taken over by longtime movie entrepreneur Norman Adie, only to become caught up in a financial scandal.
More recently, it was bought by Brooklyn singer-songwriter Kenn Lowy, who introduced photo exhibits, an updated snack bar, more amenities and better films. Lowy, who is a community activist, also sponsored an extended showing of The Battle of Brooklyn and a discussion featuring the filmmaker and anti-Atlantic Yards activist Daniel Goldstein.