Yesterday was the last day of service at Pencil Factory (142 Franklin St.), and the neighborhood showed up to support the beloved Greenpoint bar. Pencil Factory has served locals libations for almost 25 years and will be sorely missed, as evidenced from the weekend’s large crowds.
Ray Rhi and Alex Schoulal documented Pencil Factory’s epic final moments on both Saturday and Sunday. Check out the bittersweet scenes below.
Scenes from Sunday, July 27
Photos by Alex Schoulal (@als_schotz)










Guests wearing Pencil Factory merch


Scenes from Saturday, July 26
Photos by Ray Rhi










Hey community what do we do about this shit? Franklin Corner Deli is being refused a lease renewal too. If you want to own a building that hosts a business that has been running for 25 years there should be some community responsibility that comes with it. Do we get on community boards? How do we stop this bullshit from happening? Also let’s stop 40 quay and get our damn park we were promised in 2005.