Lucy’s, beloved NYC dive bar since 1980s, faces being shut down by new landlord
NY Post
Lucy’s, an iconic East Village dive bar that’s been a local staple since the 1980s, has possibly shuttered its doors for good as its owner faces eviction from a new landlord who purchased the building for $19 million in December.
The bar — located on Avenue A across from Tompkins Square Park — could become the latest neighborhood watering hole to close down since the pandemic.
An eviction notice posted on Lucy’s door says bar owner and namesake Ludwika “Lucy” Mickevicius has until the end of the month to “vacate and surrender possession of the premises to [the] owner,” according to a photo posted by local blog EV Grieve.
The building that includes the bar at 135 Avenue A was purchased in December for $19.1 million by West Lake 135-139 Avenue A LLC, property records show.
The mixed-use, multi-family building had been previously purchased by Peter Herrick in 1977 for $72,500 — or roughly $380,000 today, records show. He transferred ownership into an LLC under his last name in 2018 before selling.
The Post has reached out to RYCO Capital, which is represented by West Lake 135-139 Avenue A LLC and whose CEO James Ryan signed the notice. The LLC’s attorney, also listed on the notice, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
