Manhattan’s Rooftop Cinema Lights Up Midtown

Midtown’s rooftops flickered last night with Manhattan’s pop-up cinema screening ‘Do the Right Thing.’ Organizer Lena Carter projected on a 40th-floor blank wall, 150 New Yorkers sprawled on blankets. It’s NYC’s high-altitude movie night—$20 tickets, popcorn included. A kid munched while Spike Lee’s Brooklyn glowed above. ‘Manhattan watches big—this is it,’ Carter says, tweaking the lens. The skyline framed the show.

The gig’s fresh—weekly now, sold out since February’s debut. Carter’s a film buff; last night’s crowd hit max—stars peeked through haze. A breeze rustled bags; laughs echoed at Radio Raheem’s boombox. BYOB kept it loose—cops didn’t blink. #RooftopNYC trended; Brooklyn’s jealous.

Some griped—’Too cold,’ shivered a newbie, hugging a coat. Sound dipped—wind’s fault—but ears adjusted. A rival’s pitching a Tribeca screen, splitting the reel vote. Still, 200 begged for next week—cinema’s king. Midtown’s never watched so high.

Carter’s eyeing a classics run, maybe ‘Taxi Driver’ if permits hold. ‘NYC’s a film—this frames it,’ she says, packing gear. The cinema’s a Manhattan win—grit meets glow. Midtown’s a theater now; snag a spot. Bring a scarf—height’s chilly.