Inside the closure of Queens’ iconic Jamaica Colosseum

Many are mourning the loss of the Jamaica Colosseum Mall. It officially closed on Jan. 31. For generations of New Yorkers coming of age in the '80s, '90s and early 2000s, the former Macy’s-turned-marketplace for independent vendors and small businesses was an iconic meeting place. While building management declined to talk, business owners say COVID was the first blow. Then, property owners stopped renewing leases for the mom-and-pop stores. #NY1 #NYC #News #Queens #JamaicaColosseum -------- For more on this and the latest NYC news: http://specne.ws/2T8gBy Watch live news: http://specne.ws/YTliveSN Get the Spectrum News App on all your favorite devices: http://specne.ws/GetSNApp2