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
Waah, the LL wants to raise my rent so I can sell addictive, destructive alcohol at 400% markup to a bunch of working stiffs – its not fair waahh.
The $3000 a rent increase amounts to $100 a day ; if they sell an average of 200 drinks a day (which isnt much) raise the price by .50 cents and its covered.
Oh wow .
I remember going there in the early 90’s. On Saturdays, they would have “live music,” which sometimes involved a guy on an accordion. It’s just a friendly neighborhood bar. Sorry to see it go. I’d rather see Jackie’s 5th Amendment go then Mooney’s. Now, THAT’s a dive.
11:05–I know what you mean and you’re absolutely right.
i’m not saying they deserve a ringing endorsement. But that doesn’t mean they deserve to be labeled as racist either. label them rude or incompetent or unprofessional or whatever, but don’t try to act like they went out of their way to be rude to black or brown folks or whatever….but granted, the service sucked. not sure why I’m even defending them…..
Mamacita,
Why is “Sorry, I want to make as much money as the market will allow off the thing I am selling / renting” not a reasonable response?
Is the Key Food up the street obligated to charge less than it can get for oranges? Is Mooney’s obligated to charge less than it can get for a beer?
If Mooney responded to the eviction notice by offering $7K and still got the brush-off, I’ll agree that’s obnoxious. Otherwise, this just sounds like two businesses that couldn’t agree on a price.
10:15 here. “they might be assholes sometimes, but they’re assholes to everyone” is not a ringing endorsement.
to shahn – my husband is irish. toodles!
10:15, give it a rest. they might be assholes sometimes, but they’re assholes to everyone. say what you will about Mooney’s, it’s never been a race thing in there.
Who cares that a bar is closing? No big loss.Now a few livers will be happy.Great news.Not like it is a book store or health store closing, something that does your body and mind good.Good riddance.