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New York: Manhattan borough president demands cinema be kept in any Kips Bay AMC 15 rezoning
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal says he will not approve a rezoning of the Kips Bay AMC 15 site without a cinema, after its closure was announced in connection with an NYU Langone purchase.
Why it matters
Kips Bay AMC 15 is a major neighborhood cinema, and its future is now a flashpoint in the debate over how New York balances development with cultural venues that residents rely on.
Full report
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal said on October 5 that he will not approve any prospective rezoning of the Kips Bay AMC 15 movie theater site at 570 Second Avenue unless a cinema is included. The theater is currently slated for closure in connection with its anticipated purchase by NYU Langone Health.
In a statement, Hoylman-Sigal said the community had spoken "loud and clear" — through Community Board 6, the Save Kips Bay Coalition, and local elected officials — that a movie theater at the location is an important community and cultural asset.
The site is governed by a zoning district dating back to 1961, and any new owner seeking to build medical facilities would likely need a rezoning. Hoylman-Sigal argued that updating the zoning could allow a higher-density, mixed-use development combining medical offices, affordable housing, a grocery store — and a movie theater.
Sources: Office of the Manhattan Borough President (via EIN Presswire).
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