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Kips Bay AMC to Close by Year’s End 2026
city-life6 hours ago

Kips Bay AMC to Close by Year’s End 2026

The beloved AMC Kips Bay 15 located at Second Avenue and East 31st Street in Manhattan will close by the end of 2026 after the property owner exercises its contractual right to terminate the theater’s lease; AMC has operated the venue since 2006 (open since 1999), and a formal closure date will be announced later. The land is owned by Kips Bay Development Limited Partnership (affiliates of JD Carlisle Development Corp.), and the owners have not commented on redevelopment plans. State Assemblymember Keith Powers says the closure would be a big loss and is exploring measures to prevent it.

via The City Reporter|
#amc#city-life#kips-bay
Manhattan’s AMC Kips Bay 15 to Close by Year-End 2026
entertainment10 hours ago

Manhattan’s AMC Kips Bay 15 to Close by Year-End 2026

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.

via Deadline|
#amc-theatres#entertainment#kips-bay-15
Two-Level Temporary BQE Detour Planned Over Furman Street to Rebuild Crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
infrastructure-local-news1 day ago

Two-Level Temporary BQE Detour Planned Over Furman Street to Rebuild Crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

New York City plans a temporary, two-level cantilever above Furman Street to bypass a half-mile, crumbling stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway beneath the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. The project, expected to last about a decade from 2030 to 2040 and cost up to $4 billion (funding details not federal), would close portions of the promenade but keep at least one section open and aims to shield about 130,000 daily vehicles from disruption by diverting them onto the new roadway. An environmental impact statement will begin next year, with land reviews completed by 2028, and the temporary route would be removed once the BQE is rebuilt by 2040.

via Gothamist|
#bqe#brooklyn-heights#infrastructure
Three headlamp-clad sewer explorers surface near Penn Station in viral NYC clip
metro1 day ago

Three headlamp-clad sewer explorers surface near Penn Station in viral NYC clip

A TikTok video shows three men wearing headlamps and overalls emerging from a manhole at 32nd Street and Seventh Avenue near Penn Station in Manhattan. The NYPD is investigating and no arrests have been made; authorities caution that entering manholes is illegal and dangerous due to toxic gases, unstable surfaces and flood risks. The incident follows earlier sightings of people emerging from manholes in Williamsburg and Gravesend, which investigators say involve scavenging in the city’s sewer system for items of value.

via New York Post|
#manhole#metro#new-york-city
Storm Floods Turn NYC Streets Into Rivers, Snarling Commutes
us-news3 days ago

Storm Floods Turn NYC Streets Into Rivers, Snarling Commutes

Heavy storms dumped heavy rainfall across New York City and parts of New Jersey, turning streets into gushing rivers, flooding the Long Island Expressway, prompting FDNY water rescues and snarling commutes in Queens and Brooklyn; some subway services (A, C, E) faced delays that were later resolved, while a Level 3/4 flash-flood risk extended through NYC and northern New Jersey and a tornado watch covered several states.

via New York Post|
#brooklyn#floods#new-york-city
New York's Second-Home Tax Sparks Privacy Debate and Backlash
politics4 days ago

New York's Second-Home Tax Sparks Privacy Debate and Backlash

New York City's plan to tax non-primary luxury homes—aimed at raising about $500 million a year—has exposed deep divisions as officials published a public list of nearly one million properties potentially affected. Critics call the rollout a privacy and safety risk and a 'hit list,' while supporters say the levy funds essential services; a lawsuit seeks to unpublish the list, 17,000 notices were issued, and the city defends the policy amid broader debates over housing affordability.

via BBC|
#lawsuit#new-york-city#pied-a-terre-tax
New York Surges Past San Francisco in Tech Talent, CBRE Reports
technology4 days ago

New York Surges Past San Francisco in Tech Talent, CBRE Reports

A CBRE analysis finds New York now has more tech workers than San Francisco (394,300 vs. 375,730 from 2022–2025). San Francisco still leads the Tech Talent Scorecard, but New York’s tech workforce is growing rapidly, aided by its finance cluster and post‑pandemic layoffs (Layoffs.fyi tracks over 833,000 cuts since 2022). The Bay Area’s brain‑drain persists even as AI hiring expands; Austin remains behind in CBRE’s rankings. New York is also pursuing policy moves, such as reclassifying some last‑mile delivery contractors as employees, to cement its tech‑talent appeal.

via Gizmodo|
#cbre#new-york-city#san-francisco
Mamdani Sues to Block NYC Teaching Aide Bonus Over Bargaining Rules
politics4 days ago

Mamdani Sues to Block NYC Teaching Aide Bonus Over Bargaining Rules

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani filed a lawsuit to block the City Council-approved one-time $10,000 bonus for teaching aides, arguing the plan violates the Taylor Law and undercuts collective bargaining. The UFT says the bill is legal and supports low-paid paraprofessionals; the council’s measure, called the Respect Check Act, would cost about $325 million. The law became effective after the mayor did not veto it, prompting a legal challenge from his administration as labor and city lawmakers clash over how compensation should be set.

via Al Jazeera|
#collective-bargaining#new-york-city#politics
NYC Boat Capsize: ICE Detains Captain as Mother and Baby Die
new-york-city-crime4 days ago

NYC Boat Capsize: ICE Detains Captain as Mother and Baby Die

Manuel Hernandez, 46, the captain of an overcrowded Yamaha motorboat that capsized off lower Manhattan, was arrested by ICE after the Coast Guard found he lacked valid residency documents. He’s charged in Manhattan federal court with two counts of misconduct of a ship officer resulting in death under the seaman’s manslaughter statute for hosting 14 people on a vessel with a 10-person limit and reportedly taking a baby not wearing a life jacket. The crash killed 27-year-old Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter Antonella Garcia; the infant’s father survived. The boat reportedly lacked Coast Guard certification, and Hernandez, who said he had been in the U.S. for nearly 20 years, faces prosecution and possible deportation after justice is served.

via New York Daily News|
#boating#crime#immigration
New York City braces for heavy storms and flood risk through Friday
weather4 days ago

New York City braces for heavy storms and flood risk through Friday

The New York City area is under a flood watch through Friday as heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten the region, with potential downpours of 1 to 2.5 inches per hour and the heaviest rain from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Officials have activated the city’s flash flood emergency plan and urged residents to allow extra travel time, avoid floodwaters, prepare for possible evacuations of below-grade spaces, keep devices charged, check on neighbors, and follow official guidance if warnings are issued.

via Gothamist|
#flash-flood-emergency#flood-watch#new-york-city
NYC logs first West Nile case of 2026 as citywide mosquito activity rises
health5 days ago

NYC logs first West Nile case of 2026 as citywide mosquito activity rises

New York City has its first confirmed West Nile virus case of 2026, with the infected resident falling ill after outdoor exposure. Nationally, 222 West Nile cases have been reported. Mosquitoes carrying the virus have been detected in all five boroughs since June. Officials say the illness is preventable and urge protective steps: use insect repellent, cover up at dawn and dusk, and remove standing water around homes. NYC typically sees about 31 West Nile illnesses annually; most infections are mild, but about 1 in 150 can become neuroinvasive.

via New York Post|
#health#mosquitoes#new-york-city
Mangione’s state murder trial paused as double-jeopardy argument is weighed
national7 days ago

Mangione’s state murder trial paused as double-jeopardy argument is weighed

A Manhattan judge delayed Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial while he considers the defense’s argument that he can’t be tried in state court after pleading guilty in federal court to stalking related to UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death. Prosecutors have until Oct. 9 to respond to the dismissal motion, and a Dec. 10 hearing is planned.

via washingtonpost.com|
#courts#double-jeopardy#mangione