Prospect Heights Watering Hole Getting the Boot
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…
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?
Mooney’s Evicted! Same evil landlord as Royal Video [Brooklynian] GMAP
I’m very familiar with this stretch, 12;17, being that I live 3 blocks away. is tand by my statement that this stretch is dreary and sometimes very dirty from the (fake?) hair scattering dumped by the numerous hair cut shops. I can count about 5 just on that block and the next one towards 6th.
and, someone please tell me where the Starbucks in Atlantic Terminal is. The one right by the LIRR (and next door to Bath and Body works) closed down last year.
Totally 3:13–think “The Accused”.
a tiny subset it better than nothing.
you are too cynical.
certainly no one is being hurt by making suggestions, so why so much anger?
Ditto.
2:08 – you belief that the postings on Brownstoner represent anything more then a tiny subset of what “residents” want (that is what they will spend $ at) is what is truly ignorant.
Irish bars scare me.
Actually, I partly fault Mr. Mooney himself for this. The area near the bar has become more upscale in the past decade, but he has not changed his formula. Perhaps if he installed a kitchen and offered a better selection of beers he would be able to absorb the increase. The decor of the bar looks like Canarsie circa 1975.
Well business owners SHOULD care what the surrounding residents want and don’t want.
If they don’t, they will simply go out of business.
There’s nothing wrong with people making suggestions. If enough people express their desire for a certain thing…perhaps someone reading this blog who have always wanted to open a gay bar would take a chance on it.
See how this works?
Your reasoning that businesses should be completely detached from the people who KEEP IT IN BUSINESS is pretty ignorant, at best.
The wonderful thing about this is that – no one cares what you want on Flatbush!
What will go on Flatbush is businesses that agree to pay the rent that the LL asks (which will generally be the highest amount with the best tenant while hoping to avoid current and future rent loss with a vacant store)
And what will remain on Flatbush are those businesses which meet the need of nearby consumers.