New Corner closes after 84 years
BY ROSE ADAMS
Dyker Heights’ beloved
Colandrea New Corner Restaurant
will permanently
close after 84 years because
of challenges stemming from
COVID-19, one of the owners
announced on Oct. 1.
“Today’s uncertain environment,
unprecedented circumstances,
renewed challenges,
and the impact of COVID-19
have placed me in an undesirable
position, contributing to
my decision to close our family
run business and end this
chapter of our lives,” wrote
Vincent Colandrea, whose
grandfather opened the Italian
eatery on the corner of Eighth
Avenue and 76th Street.
When the iconic restaurant
fi rst opened in 1936, a loaf
of bread cost eight cents, and
the famous Fred Astaire and
Ginger Rogers movie “Swing
Time” made its debut.
Though the city was reeling
from the Great Depression,
Vincenzo Colandrea and
his wife, Theresa, opened Vincent’s
New Corner, a one-room
pizzeria where Theresa served
as the chef.
Over the years, the restaurant
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grew dramatically —
expanding in 1971 under the
watchful eye of Vincenzo’s son
Joseph, and drawing celebrities
like Muhammed Ali and
John Franco. New Corner’s
delectable, homemade cuisine
and its family feel won it
praise, making it one of Brooklyn’s
top food landmarks.
New Corner continued its excellence
under its third owners,
Vincent and Steven Colandrea,
who took over the restaurant
in 1983 and 1985, respectively.
The pair pioneered interior
renovations of the space while
continuing to deliver top-tier
cuisine from Sicily and the
family’s native Naples, churning
out old-time favorites such
as vegetable-stuffed lasagna
and homemade pasta.
But the restaurant’s prolonged
closures because of
COVID-19 restrictions forced
the Colandreas to reevaluate
the establishment’s future —
and ultimately lead to the unfortunate
decision to shutter.
“Although a great amount
of thought and emotional stress
went into this process, I have no
regrets, and will always cherish
and refl ect upon the wonderful
memories you afforded
us during this journey,” wrote
Vincent in a statement.
Vincent Colandrea thanked
locals for eight decades of devoted
service, and said he and
his brother hope to dedicate
themselves to their families in
the next chapter of their lives.
“While this decision is bittersweet,
and while we adjust
to this new landscape and
‘new normal,’ I for one plan to
spend more time with my family
and loved ones. Our family
will continue to be part of the
community and we will certainly
cherish the friendships
and enjoyable times we shared
while operating the restaurant,”
he wrote. “We are truly
overwhelmed by the support,
faithfulness, and generosity
many customers displayed
to our restaurant and staff
throughout our history and
most recently during the pandemic;
I sincerely thank you
from the bottom of my heart.”
Dyker Heights residents
and local leaders lamented the
closure as a huge loss to the
neighborhood.
Josephine Beckmann — the
district manager of Community
Board 10 who lives two blocks
away from New Corner — said
that eating at the restaurant
was like being with family.
“It was an extension of your
kitchen, not only were you getting
a good meal but you were
visiting the Colandrea family
— they became a part of so
many people’s families, and
on top of that it was a return
place that people would come
back to even way after they left
the neighborhood,” she said. “I
just can’t imagine not having
New Corner in our lives.”
“This is truly the end of an
era,” said Councilman Justin
Brannan.
Dyker Heights’ beloved New Corner Restaurant closed after 84 years on Oct. 1. Photo by Meaghan McGoldrick
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