by Jen G 
Alls everyone talks about these days in Greenpoint (aside from the $10 lattes) are the rent hikes that leave residents and businesses with no other option than to move out or close-up shop.
“It’s everybody’s story,” Rob Maher of Unleash said after making the decision to close his Franklin St boarding and daycare facility after serving the community for 5 years. When his lease option…
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Related question, especially as building starts up on all the empty lots… are there any free services in the neighborhood that will trap/spay/neuter stray cats?
This may sound naive, but is there any point in reaching out collectively as a community to this landlord who is shuttering a good local business to make more money?
I HATE this! They were such a great organization. How many more bars and over priced clothing shops that I never see anyone in do we need?
My wife and I who live right around the corner from Unleash Brooklyn and use their facilities totally sympathize, but don’t drag Anella into the gentry bashing. Delicious, 16-dollar entrees that are actually filling is a good deal ANYWHERE. Also a number of their beers are $4. It’s the fancy shmancy microbrews on draft that cost more.
“# Osom” ??
God damn you ignorant hipsters. damn you all.
Mad that “towers” are going to be built… Not mad that you are paying $2800 for a studio with a shared bathroom. This mans business has been washed away because building owners realize that hipsters will pay any redic amount of money to be on the artificial scene.
You want to help? Stop feeding the greedy.
you must be kidding yourself. 90% of the problem is people like you who have moved into my neighborhood. Now youarelooking for help from the community that you helped ruin. This wasnt the best neighborhood but it was our hood. Yuppies move in for a few years move out cause its to expensive. Take your coffee shops, record stores, and most of the stores you have opened up and shove them up your ass. People like you have driven out or local mom and pop shops so you can sip coffee and surf the net. Take your bicycles, and out of date cars, and leave. Go back home. I cant stand reading shit like this when it is people like you who helped ruin this place.
I’ ve lived herefor 33yrs and I promise I wouldnt help you with one cent if you need it.
you seem like a very cheerful person. good luck with that.