Neighbors to Union Hall: Shut Up!
Since opening a little over a year ago, Union Hall’s formula—booze, bands, and bocce—has been a resounding success, drawing crowds of revelers to the North Slope. Some of the bar’s neighbors wish it were a tad less successful, though. In May a group of Union Street residents sent a letter to a bunch of officials…
Since opening a little over a year ago, Union Hall’s formula—booze, bands, and bocce—has been a resounding success, drawing crowds of revelers to the North Slope. Some of the bar’s neighbors wish it were a tad less successful, though. In May a group of Union Street residents sent a letter to a bunch of officials (including Mayor Bloomberg, BP Markowitz, State Senator Montgomery and Councilmember de Blasio) regarding the tremendous increase in noise and nuisance that’d befallen their street since Union Hall opened. The letter, which was signed by 76 people, claims the quality of life for the immediate neighbors has been drastically altered, leading to sleep loss, stress, anxiety and serious health issues. The signatories said the bar’s soundproofing measures were inadequate and that its patrons have terrorized Union Street by shouting, fighting, throwing bottles, urinating and passing out on the sidewalk. Jon Crow, one of the residents leading the charge against the bar, showed up at Wednesday night’s Community Board 6 meeting to expound on Union Hall’s alleged ne’er-do-well ways and to ask for the board’s help in bringing peace and quiet back to Union Street. From the outside, it may look like a library, but it’s not, said Crow, who intends to lobby the state liquor board so that Union Hall’s booze license isn’t renewed this spring.
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“I’d like to see the 311/911 logs of these neighbors complaints.”
–wouldn’t be relevant as all calls are anonymous. One person calling 100 times registers as 100 complaints. It’s a flaw in Bloomberg’s system..
Jon Crow is the Union Street Block Association guy, right? Anyone have any insight into this associations past activities? Is this the same organization gave spoke the hub a hard time about their tree pit decorations a while back because they wouldn’t decorate it the same way as everyone else?
“there is a change afoot in the North Slope”
“This is a city and by no means is Union a residential street”
“the benefit that Union Hall provides to the community FAR outweighs the negative”
Yes! HEAR, HEAR!
….and cooler than-thou-music-snob(s), please try to understand that not everyone can be as hip as you
I am a drunken frat boy and it is my culture to express my self loudly. I’m am offended by your prejudice attitude it is my culture
I’ve been in Union Hall a couple of times – its real nice btw.
I have not seen anyone who can be fairly labeled “frat boy” – nor do the musical acts appear to be catered to a ‘frat boy’ audience.
And to concur with 9:57 – if you have never seen any of the dice/drinking/drugs described (were your eyes open circa 2004 and prior) then I ask why are there no complaints about the incredible loud and rowdy ‘street party’ that occurs every Sunday outside 200 5th – I am sure it isn’t because the patrons appear to be majority non-white.
It’s New York kids. If you were sold a bill telling you that this is just like the quiet suburbs you are wrong. It is a city, and cities are loud.
The suburbs are a great suggestion for people that want peace and quiet. I highly recommend them.
This is pretty funny. I have to agree with 99% of the other posters on this one. This is a city and by no means is Union a residential street. It is a mix and has a number of commercial spaces. The people who live on Union either (i) knew this when they bought or rented there (and probably got a better price because of it) or (ii) moved in a very long time ago and are thus sitting on a goldmine due to the changes (like this one) in the neighborhood and should be thanking their lucky stars instead of @#$$%ing.
They neglect to mention that 1 person signed that petition 70 of those times.
This is ridiculous. People complain about almost anything. In reality, the foot traffic union hall creates at all hours probably does more to stymie crime than the 76 complaining residents.