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.
The Skinny on Union Hall [Brownstoner] GMAP
I go to Bushwick all the time when I feel like getting shot in the face.
Park Slope is about to so over in a minute anyway. It is no longer a destination. Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are right behind it. As the people who gentrified these areas start to age, so did the vibe. Park Slope will be like Brooklyn Heights in a couple of years. I prefer the vibe in Williamsburg and DUMBO. Hell I’ll even venture into Bushwick.
I live right across the street from UH and I have never had an issue with the noise coming from it. I might not mind as much because I enjoy the bar and moved from a much louder street, but I still think that the people complaining need to try to deal.
Several months ago I was approached by a woman in her sixties with a real sour expression who asked me to sign the petition. When I told her that the bar does not really bother me, she gave me this really nasty look and walked away. Whenever we pass each other on the street now, she glares at me like I killed her cat or something. She strikes me as a super complainy never happy with anything kind of person.
Park Slope is nice but sucks too. This place has losts it unique flavor. Unfortunate!!
depends…if it’s The WHat’s mom, you can expect some pretty nasty shit.
I see moms with strollers there every day. How wild can it really be?
a sex act would have to be utterly bizzarre to be considered deviate in NYC, no?
Community norms clearly include gang fisting, BSDM, and who knows what else.
A suck job at Union Hall? puh-leeze…that’s JV stuff
Deviant would the the adjective. I forgot to thank you for complimenting my “good jurisprudence.” Unfortunately I just started Law School this semester and will no longer have the time to frequent UH where I am I should be able to get life experience credit in all of the above listed activities.
“penal”
you bet it is!