by Emma Davey A local GoFundMe campaign is raising money to cover healthcare costs for a local bar owner.
Johnny Swet, who owns Grand Republic Cocktail Club (19 Greenpoint Avenue), is awaiting a liver transplant before being treated for prostate cancer. The campaign, organized by a friend, has currently raised nearly $35,000 out of its $50,000 goal.
“After nearly three years of multiple hospital visits, including four stays in the Intensive Care Unit and more recently eight days…
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