The Galleria wasn't just any mall, it was My Mall. This is why I'll miss it -- and here is why I hope what replaces it honors what was destroyed in the 1970s to make way for it.
This was a beautiful piece, Rolando! Equal parts nostalgic about what the mall once was and pragmatic about what it should be in its next chapter. Good stuff!
I only spent a brief time in White Plains in 1988. I worked across the street for a spell at the Westchester Financial Center and would frequent the Galleria, mostly the food court for lunch. Thanks for the history.
I recently had jury duty at the courthouse and parked at the Galleria. I was looking forward to seeing it again during lunch breaks but was so disappointed that it was closed off. I spent many a childhood weekend in the 90s at this mall. We lived in the Bronx but made the trek to this glorious haven of capitalist excess often. Thanks for the homage to our collective memories!
This was a beautiful piece, Rolando! Equal parts nostalgic about what the mall once was and pragmatic about what it should be in its next chapter. Good stuff!
I only spent a brief time in White Plains in 1988. I worked across the street for a spell at the Westchester Financial Center and would frequent the Galleria, mostly the food court for lunch. Thanks for the history.
I recently had jury duty at the courthouse and parked at the Galleria. I was looking forward to seeing it again during lunch breaks but was so disappointed that it was closed off. I spent many a childhood weekend in the 90s at this mall. We lived in the Bronx but made the trek to this glorious haven of capitalist excess often. Thanks for the homage to our collective memories!