Alamo Drafthouse Closes New York City Locations ‘Until Further Notice’ Due to Rain Storm, Flooding
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Alamo Drafthouse is closing its New York City locations due to a rainstorm that’s left streets and subways flooded across the five boroughs.
The theater chain said its venues in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten “will be closed until further notice.” On social media, the company said, “Please everyone stay dry & stay safe, and we hope to have you back at the movies very soon.” Rain has blanketed the tri-state region throughout much of the week, but it intensified significantly on Friday, making the city and its surrounding area difficult to navigate and bringing traffic to a standstill.
As much as 1 to 2 inches of rain was falling every hour, prompting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency and to urge people to stay off of the roads.
On Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter) and other platforms, users shared images of water-logged parts of Manhattan and the outer boroughs.
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