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The cinema’s iconic neon sign remains a fixture in Sag Harbor’s Main Street business district. (Photo credit: Doug Young)
When the Sag Harbor Cinema was destroyed by a fire back in 2016, a village lost a much beloved cultural oasis. Renovated and re-opened since 2021, the cinema has not only returned as a thriving theater and artistic center, it’s permanently embedded in the community as an iconic beacon of hope and character of the old whaling village it some prominently inhabits.
On today’s podcast, take a listen to Joe Mollica’s story on the journey of the cinema’s restoration and the people of Sag Harbor that made worked so tirelessly to make it happen
Emily Toy is a lifestyle reporter for southforker. A Sag Harbor native and enthusiast for all-things East End, she earned her journalism degree from Buffalo State College and worked as both a freelance and staff reporter for several local publications, most notably The Independent. She’s also had an extensive career as both a bartender and waitress, having survived working at a plethora of establishments across her beloved Hamptons home for over 20 years. Through these two mediums, she’s been able to connect to and serve the people of the East End, no pun intended of course.
