Hooters in Park Slope? Residents Say 'Fuggedaboutit!'
Well now! “A move by Hooters to open near the new Nets arena has gone bust so far — but brownstone Brooklyn is melting down at the very thought of the risque restaurant invading their neighborhood. Hooters reps have been trolling through the stroller-friendly neighborhoods of Prospect Heights and Park Slope for a possible storefront…
Well now! “A move by Hooters to open near the new Nets arena has gone bust so far — but brownstone Brooklyn is melting down at the very thought of the risque restaurant invading their neighborhood. Hooters reps have been trolling through the stroller-friendly neighborhoods of Prospect Heights and Park Slope for a possible storefront — but local moms say they are ready for battle.” So begins a Daily News story about how Hooters, which has three other outposts in the city but none in Brooklyn, has been on the hunt for a space to open in Park Slope or Prospect Heights, near Barclays Center. The North Flatbush Business Improvement District says Hooters ain’t gonna happen in the ‘hood. But let’s have some more quotes from Park Slope residents! “Phoebe McGraw, 62 — who has lived on Bergen St. for more than four decades — described the eatery as ‘trash traffic.’ ‘From here they’ll go to strip joints,’ she said. ‘It’s heartbreaking. They’re destroying something special.'”
BOUNCED! Brooklyn Folks Around Nets’ New Home Say Bra Humbug to Hooters [NY Daily News]
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If Hooters was named….shooters…for example, 95% of the objections would go away (of course it still wouldnt be wanted in Brownstone Brookyn,
If Hooters was named….shooters…for example, 95% of the objections would go away (of course it still wouldnt be wanted in Brownstone Brookyn,
Its amazing the amount of stupid and ridiculous things that can be piled into a single comment thread:
PS Women are all obnoxious, pretentious and self-righteous that their “men” want to get away from. (even if the 1st part was true – which it isnt, their are just as many – or more – self-righteous obnoxious men who love their female counterpart wife and have no interest in running away)
Liberal Democrats are the only ones against Hooters type establishments
That the men in PS are looking for something tight and young (have any of you seen the majority of men in PS???)
Atlantic Center and (yet to be opened) arena have ALREADY ruined the area. (more people than ever seem to want to live in surrounding neighborhood – it must really suck)
I’m not in academia, but why on earth would you think that I would deny a woman the opportunity to work at Hooters? I’m not against a Hooters opening. That doesn’t mean that I don’t think there is a difference between between Hooters and Babeland or Hooters and burlesque, or other examples mentioned. There is a difference. At $2 an hour in salary, I hope the patrons tip well.
eastriver: no, the difference between Hooters and burlesque is NOT about “class and nothing else.” the difference is also about corporate oppression, having options/choices, intentionality, performativity, irony, and EMPOWERMENT. there are plenty of waitresses and strippers and sex-workers who do burlesque for themselves on the side, and i am sure they would tell you that these are completely different experiences. you got a lot to learn about the ladies, my friend.
eastriver: no, the difference between Hooters and burlesque is NOT about “class and nothing else.” the difference is also about corporate oppression, having options/choices, intentionality, performativity, irony, and EMPOWERMENT. there are plenty of waitresses and strippers and sex-workers who do burlesque for themselves on the side, and i am sure they would tell you that these are completely different experiences. you got a lot to learn about the ladies, my friend.
Lol, I thought you would comment about being misquoted. That reporter was comically squirrely.
Right, but wouldn’t even New York Republicans prefer that the same number of jobs to be provided by a locally-owned business, and not a Florida-based megachain?? I would think this is something that NYers could be bipartisan on.
This is a really gross and misogynist thing to say.