# AMC Kips Bay 15 theater closure

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/amc-kips-bay-15-theater-closure
> Updated: 2026-08-30T19:26:03.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The AMC Kips Bay 15 theater in Manhattan is scheduled to close at the end of 2026. The closure follows the property owner’s decision to exercise a contractual right to terminate the lease before its original expiration date.

Following the announcement, New York City elected officials, including U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, have urged NYU Langone Health to preserve the 15-screen venue. NYU Langone acquired the property, which also houses a Fairway supermarket, approximately one year ago.

Lawmakers have criticized the healthcare provider for a lack of transparency regarding its development plans for the site. Officials are calling for a dialogue to allow the theater and supermarket to continue operating and are requesting that any future land-use or rezoning proposals be submitted for public review.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-30: NYC officials urge NYU Langone to save AMC Kips Bay 15 theater

New York lawmakers are urging NYU Langone to allow the AMC Kips Bay 15 theater and Fairway supermarket to remain open after the healthcare provider purchased the site and triggered the theater's closure.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nyc-officials-urge-nyu-langone-to-save-amc-kips-bay-15-theater

### 2026-08-24: AMC Kips Bay 15 theater in Manhattan to close in 2026

AMC Kips Bay 15, a major 15-screen multiplex in Manhattan, will close at the end of 2026 after the property owner decided to terminate the theater's lease early.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amc-kips-bay-15-theater-in-manhattan-to-close-in-2026

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