I belive someone had mentioned there was a bowling alley in Howard Beach...I was just wondering was it on Cross Bay Blvd and when and why did it close ?

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Originally posted by moliver: The bowling alley, Cross Bay Lanes, was on 157th, just across from New Park. It's now Gold's gym. Don't remember why it closed.

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Business went bad and the lease was up... Inside it wasnot very modern. Bowled there the first time in my life there when I was 6 years.. Use to go there all the time as a kid

Spent many Saturdays at Crossbay Lanes. Always saved 25 cents and went acroos the street to New Park afterwards for a slice and a soda. Yep, both for a quarter.

In the late 70's we would bowl for hours. $3.00 would get you shoes & what seemed 3 hours of bowling. The bowling alley was great! Two floors, no waiting. We would always use the upstairs lanes. Its a shame it did'nt survive.