About Us

Serving Bay Ridge and New York City continuously since 1921

The historic Alpine Theatre first opened on June 6, 1921, as a Loew’s Theatre in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Designed by architects Carlson & Wiseman, Alpine quickly became one of New York City’s most unique movie houses. At the time, it was the first Loew’s theater anywhere built entirely on one floor, with all 2,200 seats located in a single auditorium without a balcony or gallery.

For more than 100 years, Alpine Cinemas has continuously served Brooklyn and New York City as a true neighborhood movie theater and Main Street anchor.

Today, Alpine Cinemas remains one of the very few affordable first-run movie theaters left in New York City. While ticket prices across the industry have risen dramatically in recent years, Alpine continues to provide affordable moviegoing for working families, seniors, students, and schoolchildren.

Adult tickets at Alpine typically range from $6 to $11, seniors pay $7, and children pay $8, while nearby national chain theaters often charge two to three times more for the same movie experience.

Every year, thousands of students visit Alpine through school trips and community programs. Alpine charges approximately $9 per child, including a movie, popcorn, and a drink, while comparable trips at nearby theaters can cost up to three times more.

For many families, seniors, and students, Alpine is not simply a movie theater — it is one of the last affordable moviegoing options remaining.

At the same time, operating a historic neighborhood theater in New York City has become increasingly difficult. Utility costs, payroll, insurance, maintenance, and property taxes have all risen sharply after COVID. Con Edison costs alone have doubled from approximately $150,000 annually to more than $300,000 per year.

Property taxes have remained an enormous burden for decades and continue at approximately $300,000 annually for Alpine alone — levels that historic neighborhood cinemas simply cannot sustain while continuing to provide affordable moviegoing for working-class communities.

Despite these realities, Alpine continues fighting to preserve affordable moviegoing in New York City without public subsidy or handouts.

Alpine Cinemas believes affordability should not simply be a political slogan or campaign promise. For generations, Alpine has delivered affordable moviegoing to everyday New Yorkers and continues working to preserve that mission for future generations.

As one of the last remaining historic and affordable neighborhood cinemas in New York City, Alpine Cinemas remains committed to serving Bay Ridge and all New Yorkers for as long as possible.