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AMC Lincoln Square closed after video shows flooding

AMC Lincoln Square closed after video shows flooding

Yahoo15-07-2025
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – An AMC in Manhattan is closed after videos posted to social media show the movie theater flooding during Monday's storms.
The location on Broadway and West 68th Street is 'temporarily closed' on Tuesday, according to a message on the theater's website.
Is your subway station flooded? Don't try to go inside, MTA says
'We apologize for the inconvenience, but this theatre is temporarily closed for unforeseen maintenance. Please continue to check back here for updates,' reads the message.
A video posted to TikTok Monday show water bursting out of the ceilings, dousing the concessions area and covering the ground. Another video posted to TikTok shows moviegoers evacuating the theater.
'Didn't get to watch the last 15 minutes of Superman,' wrote Yasmine. 'AMC Theatre Lincoln Square flooded, whole theatre had to evacuate.'
A spokesperson for AMC did not immediately respond to PIX11's request for comment.
Subway stations and streets also flooded during the intense rainstorm Monday evening, including the 28th Street station in Manhattan.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
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