In 1993, Pyramid Companies began building what would become the tenth largest mall in the United States. At this time, the Nanuet Mall, which had been established decades before, was reaching its peek. “The Palisades Mall is so close and it’s so much bigger and better”, said Nanuet High School student Brittany Gonzalez.
So why do Nanuet citizens like the Palisades Mall so much more than the Nanuet mall? First, the Palisades Mall has so much more variety. A shopper from Nanuet who wants to get a number of things knows they can get them all at the Palisades Center. A student at Nanuet high school who wants to hang out knows she can see a movie, get dinner, and go shopping, all in one place. The same cannot be said about the Nanuet Mall.
The mall is also located in West Nyack, only a couple miles from Nanuet. The distance between many houses in Nanuet and either mall is, “practically equal” according to Gonzalez.
Nanuet citizen Suzanne Moskowitz, however, didn’t have positive things to say about the mall. She called it “crowded” and claimed she “hated it.” Still, on any given day the parking lot at the mall is packed with cars. Even Moskowitz goes to pick up things from Target or see a movie with her family.
Whether people like it or dislike it, there’s no arguing that the Palisades Center Mall has become a staple in the life of the Nanuet citizen. As it maintains its own popularity, “for sales” signs and the noticeable aura of emptiness mark the end of the Nanuet Mall.
-Skyler Dale
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