AMC’s Lincoln Square Theatre in NY Reopens After Flooding Monday Night During Torrential Downfall

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Where’s Superman when you need him?

Heavy rainfall in New York City and its vicinity on Monday evening led to AMC Lincoln Square 13, a cinema renowned as one of the busiest in the U.S., to empty its audience and close its doors temporarily.

A strong rainstorm apparently damaged a roof drain, resulting in a substantial influx of water into certain areas of the building’s lower sections, as reported by AMC Theatres.

On Tuesday morning, slightly later than planned, the Lincoln Square cinema resumed operations, but some lower level auditoriums and areas impacted by recent events will continue to be shut down until the necessary cleanup process is completed.

The highly sought-after Imax theater, boasting one of the world’s tallest Imax screens (approximately 10 stories high), as well as the Dolby Cinema theater and several others, remained undamaged. Both theaters are currently screening James Gunn and DC Studio’s Superman, with seat maps indicating almost full capacity for Tuesday screenings on numerous showtimes.

On Monday evening, footage of the flood was swiftly shared on social media platforms. A popular video, posted on TikTok, displayed water surging into a snack bar situated on the ground level of a multi-story cinema. Meanwhile, Citizen NYC kept track of the evolving incident.

AMC announced that automatic refunds will be given for tickets bought for shows on Monday and Tuesday that were affected. Being the largest theater chain nationally and globally, they stated that no other theaters in New York or surrounding areas were impacted by the storm. They emphasized that the incident at Lincoln Square was an isolated event due to a burst pipe.

Authorities confirmed that the storm resulted in at least two fatalities. In Central Park, over two inches of rain poured down within an hour, which is close to a record amount. Additionally, some subway lines were inundated, leading to road closures and transportation disruptions that persisted into Tuesday. Furthermore, a state of emergency was declared in New Jersey.

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2025-07-15 22:25