Samanea New York adds Gatsby’s Board Game Café and I.FLY Trapeze

Westbury, NY Lesso Mall Development, dba Samanea New York, the new retail, entertainment and dining destination located at 1500 Old Country Rd. added two new tenants set to open soon: Gatsby’s Board Game Café and I.FLY Trapeze. These concepts highlight Samanea’s revitalization into a one-of-a-kind lifestyle destination for dining, shopping, and entertainment, redefining what it means to spend a day at the mall. Gatsby’s will occupy 5,126 s/f. I.FLY Trapeze occupies a unique area encompassing 66 ft. high and 30 ft. across.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Gatsby’s Board Game Café and I.FLY Trapeze to Samanea,” said Dominic Coluccio, head of real estate, Lesso Management. “By attracting unique and destination-worthy entertainment concepts alongside acclaimed dining and specialty retail, Samanea New York continues to position itself as a leader in the evolution of the shopping center model. Visitors can look forward to soon enjoying Gatsby’s Board Game Café and I.FLY Trapeze experience, adding even more reasons to spend the day discovering all that Samanea now has to offer.”

Gatsby’s Board Game Café brings a social, interactive experience with a curated library of more than 400 games, available to buy and/or play on-site, and staff who guide guests through new favorites. Families, friends, and gaming enthusiasts can enjoy everything from casual café dining, strategy competitions to puzzle races, tournaments, and after-school enrichment in a new form of community space.

Adding a dramatic new element to Samanea’s entertainment mix, I.FLY Trapeze will offer visitors the rare chance to soar through the air in a safe and exhilarating environment. With open-fly sessions, workshops, parties, and corporate team-building events, I.FLY Trapeze appeals to thrill-seekers and first-time flyers alike, from age 6 to 106. 

I.FLY Trapeze also offers live performances throughout the year. Shows are sometimes themed and are a variety of ground and aerial acrobatics, flying trapeze, and comedy.

Both Long Island-based entrepreneurs, Neil Goldberg opened the Main St. Board Game café in Huntington in 2019 and selected Samanea New York for its first expansion. Brothers, and Marco and Anthony Rosamilia operate I.FLY Trapeze within Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. They selected Samanea New York as the ideal setting for an indoor, year-round flying trapeze facility, making the most of Long Island’s newest entertainment destination for safe, family fun.

“Our motto is simple: more games, more laughter, more connection,” said Goldberg. “At Samanea, we’ll have hundreds of board games ready to play, tasty food to share, and a space where people can ditch their screens and rediscover how fun it is to play together. It’s the modern day version of a community space for everyone to enjoy.”

“At I.FLY Trapeze, we believe everyone should have the chance to experience the thrill of flying,” said Marco Rosamilia. “Samanea New York offers the ideal backdrop to share that sense of adventure with Long Island. Whether you’re trying trapeze for the first time or looking for a new challenge, we can’t wait to welcome guests to take flight with us.”

Some of Samanea New York tenants currently open to the public include Bloomingdale’s Furniture Outlet, Dave & Buster’s, The Cheesecake Factory, 99 Ranch Supermarket, Fortunoff Backyard Store, X-Golf, Empire Adventure Park, The Gravity Vault, Let’s Craft, Snapology/XP League, Smash-It Pickleball, Smash-It Therapy, Ryco’s Escape Room, Rainbow Nail Salon, NY AXE, Double Tap Laser Shooting Range, Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, K-Pot & BBQ, Royal Dim Sum, Power Moves Gymnastics, Leon Banilivi Rugs, Kawai Piano Outlet, and Stumble Upon Gift Shop with many more expected to open doors in the coming year.