The Dark Side of Gentrification: When Community Institutions Fall Prey to Privatization NYU Langone's acquisition of the site where the iconic AMC Kips Bay 15 once stood has sent shockwaves through Manhattan's community.
This is not an isolated incident, but rather a symptom of a larger trend in which private interests systematically displace community institutions.
The protests outside the theater drew hundreds of New Yorkers, including Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman Sigal and local business owners.