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AMC says NYC’s Kips Bay 15, the second-largest AMC multiplex in Manhattan, will operate through year-end 2026 before closing after the property owner exercises a lease termination; the theater opened in 1999 and has been run by AMC since 2006. A formal closure date will be announced later, with nearby options including AMC Union Square and AMC 19th Street as alternatives.
Variety reports that AMC Kips Bay 15, Manhattan’s second-largest multiplex (15 screens, including an Imax), will close at the end of 2026 after the property owner exercised its right to terminate the lease. AMC has operated the venue since 2006, and a formal closure date will be announced later. The shutdown would reduce Manhattan’s theater options as other locations remain.
A 19-year-old Australian tourist was stabbed inside the 24/7 McDonald’s on Eighth Avenue near Penn Station around 2 a.m. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition. Police arrested Juan Mercedes, 25, of Florida, charging him with second-degree assault. The attack underscores the restaurant’s notoriety as a rough-after-hours spot known to attract a seedy crowd, with locals describing it as a dangerous
London-based premium coffee chain WatchHouse has opened its fourth location in Manhattan and is planning a Los Angeles debut next year, while scouting sites in Chicago, Austin and Miami for future expansions, with coffee prices around $32 per cup.
A 54-year-old man, Wei Chan, attacked his 75-year-old father Chung Chan with a butcher knife in their Lower East Side apartment. Police confronted him as he advanced with the knife; officers discharged their firearms, killing him. The father was injured with a head laceration and hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities note the suspect had a documented mental-health history and there were no officer injuries, with an internal investigation expected."
A Bronx resident has been charged with hate crimes in connection with a synagogue attack in Manhattan, with prosecutors alleging bias-motivated violence as part of the case against him.
A 46-year-old Bronx man, Larry Montes, was arrested and charged with multiple hate-crime counts after disrupting Shabbat services at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue, injuring a 63-year-old woman and head-butting a security guard as he was escorted out; prosecutors say he damaged synagogue property and spat at a congregant. The attack, condemned by city officials amid rising antisemitic incidents, led to two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, along with other charges.
A 46-year-old Bronx man, Larry Montes, was arrested at Central Synagogue in Midtown Manhattan and charged with hate-crime counts after disrupting Friday Shabbat services; while security was escorting him out, he assaulted a 63-year-old woman, damaged property, and spit at and headbutted a security member. An NYPD sergeant intervened and took him into custody. Authorities say there are no additional threats at this time.
New data show Manhattan’s median rent rose to $5,000 in July (6.4% YoY) and Brooklyn’s to $4,500 (17% YoY), marking new records as mortgage-rate pressures keep would-be buyers renting. The 2025 FARE Act may be shrinking inventory by removing broker commissions, and landlords may hold units to dodge fees; only 6,000 Manhattan leases and 3,000 Brooklyn leases were signed in July, suggesting rents could keep rising through the fall.
A New York judge ruled that the jurors in Luigi Mangione’s murder trial will remain anonymous to protect their identities, and an overflow courtroom will be provided for press and public access as the trial—over Mangione’s charges related to the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—prepares to begin with jury selection on September 8.
A massive iceberg broke off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier, forming an ice island up to 492 feet thick and about 29.5 square miles (76.4 sq km) in surface area—roughly the size of Manhattan—marking the glacier’s largest loss of floating ice since 2012, with two more calving events anticipated as scientists monitor the drifting ice islands and assess risks to ships and offshore infrastructure.
A fourth death linked to Manhattan’s Legionnaires’ outbreak brings total cases to 76, with seven still hospitalized. City officials say the likely source has been eliminated and will continue cooling-tower inspections and disinfection orders in the affected ZIP codes 10028, 10075, and 10128; residents with flu-like symptoms within 14 days of exposure should seek medical care.
An ex-Army soldier, Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was arrested after igniting a fire and firing pellets outside 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, where FBI, ICE and USCIS offices are housed. DHS labeled him an 'anti-ICE rioter'; he was armed with a machete and other weapons, and three people were injured as agents detained him amid anti-government statements, in a incident linked to protests over immigration policy.
A fourth death has been linked to Manhattan’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak. The city’s health department reports 76 total cases and seven people still hospitalized; investigators continue inspecting cooling towers tied to the exposure, and a attorney for the widow of an 88-year-old man who died plans to pursue a suit against the building owner.
NYC Health Department reports a second death in the Manhattan Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, bringing total cases to 72 with nine hospitalized; officials say exposure likely came from cooling towers and all affected buildings have been disinfected. There is no person-to-person spread and no evidence of contaminated drinking water; the outbreak remains under investigation, and residents with flu‑like symptoms should seek care.