AMC Kips Bay reportedly set to close at the end of 2026 as New Yorkers rally to save it
Variety reports that NYU Langone privately bought the theater’s site and plans to turn the space into a medical campus. Several city officials told Variety they learned of the deal only after it went through.
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More than 100 New Yorkers gathered to save AMC Kips Bay, the chain’s second-largest multiplex in Manhattan, from closing at the end of 2026, Variety reports. The outlet says NYU Langone privately bought the site and plans to transform the space into a medical campus. Several city officials told Variety they learned about the deal only after it went through. State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez called for NYU to engage proactively with the community.
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