Another grocery store, Happier Grocery, is coming to the East 86th Street corridor to replace the long shuttered movie theater. It lands in a stretch of the city that it already flooded with grocery store options.
Another grocery store, Happier Grocery, is coming to the East 86th Street corridor to replace the long shuttered movie theater. It lands in a stretch of the city that it already flooded with grocery store options. ( Photo: Cinematreasures.org)

Happier Grocery is coming to East 86th Street and our East Side Observer says the last thing the area needs is another grocery store. There are plenty of grocery alternatives already on the East 86th corridor which lacks a movie theater, cultural venues and good restaurants.

Something Needs to Be Done About the Mishmash on E. 86th Street
26 Sep 2026 | 05:40
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The East 86th St corridor is in a shameful condition and doesn’t look like it’s getting any better. The last thing we need is another grocery store.

But recently Happier Grocery, a high end supermarket, inked a lease to take over the 21,000 sq. ft space that formerly housed City Cinemas at 210 E. 86th...

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