A neighborhood fixture on Flatbush is about to serve its last pint, according to a thread on Brooklynian. Mooney’s Pub has been served with an eviction notice because of a dispute with its landlord about a rent hike. Many people commenting on the thread are mourning the impending loss of the bar, and there’s plenty of speculation that a chain like Starbucks is going to take its place:

I’m sure they’re hoping that American Apparel’s good buddies at Starbucks or some such place will take over the location. It makes me nauseous. For me, this is a tremendous loss of a lovely neighborhood gathering spot. It may not be the hippest or the most glamorous, but it’s such a great place to meet and talk to your neighbors – people from all backgrounds gather there and actually interact with one another. I have met some wonderful people there who I now count amongst closest friends.

Aside from the American Apparel and a couple of bank branches, though, this stretch of Flatbush has hardly become a haven for chains. Think a national retailer’s really gonna be sweet on this spot?
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