Community Rally Demands NYU Langone Preserve AMC Kips Bay Theater
New York City residents and local officials are mobilizing to prevent the closure of the AMC Kips Bay 15, Manhattan’s second-largest multiplex. The theater is scheduled to shut down at the end of 2026 after the property owner exercised a lease termination clause. Although NYU Langone privately acquired the site over a year ago to expand healthcare services, community groups argue the purchase was not disclosed to local stakeholders. A recent rally drew over 100 attendees, including Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, to demand a compromise that allows the cinema to remain operational while accommodating the health system’s expansion plans.
