Alisha Allison

(Brooke Palmer / MGM+) This month, the Javits Center celebrated its 40th anniversary as the premiere (and only) large-scale convention center on Manhattan's west side. Also this month, the prestige drama "The Westies" concluded its first season of a show about how the Javits Center was, in its telling, erected in a spray of bullets and blood.

(Jim Henderson / Wikicommons) In a week when New York City's culture aficionados were already reeling from huge losses—the passing of Dolly Parton, Yayoi Kusama, and Tim Curry—news of the impending closure of the AMC Kips Bay came as yet another tough blow. On Monday, Variety reported that the beloved New York City movie theater would be shutting its doors by the end of the year. AMC told the outlet the property owner was terminating the lease.

CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione arrives in New York City after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania on Thursday, December 19, 2024. (Michael Appleton / Mayoral Photography Office) How Did the 'Mangionistas' Get Approved for NYC Press Cards? We Got Their Applications 10:18 AM EDT on August 28, 2026 Give us your email to read the full story Sign up now for our free newsletters. Sign up Great! You’ve successfully signed up. Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.