Beloved Kips Bay movie theater to shutter at the end of 2026

The AMC theater in Manhattan's Kips Bay is closing at the end of 2026. CBS News That’s a wrap on a popular Kips Bay movie theater. The curtain is closing on the AMC Kips Bay 15 after becoming a staple for moviegoers for nearly three decades. The theater opened back in 1999 with five screens on Second Avenue and then moved to its current location — 570 2nd Ave — in 2006. An AMC employee has confirmed to The Post that no date has been set for the closure and the location will operate until the end of the year. The plot thickens, as the employee said not even its manager was told their last day. According to ABC News, the property owner is ending the lease before its scheduled expiration and “details are still being finalized.” “The theatre has been an important part of the Kips Bay community