"The irresistibly scuzzy spot has been part of many generations of Lower East Side scenes, from punk to Dimes Square, and attracts clientele like Zoe Kravitz, Cillian Murphy, Jason Momoa, and Aziz Ansari, whose "Master of None" character, Dev Shah, partied there on the show."
"The bar's owner, Charles Hanson, bought it in 2006, but we're told relations between Hanson's and the owner of the building soured several years ago, and have gotten worse since. Insiders allege that amid the bad blood, a representative of the owners has even dressed up in wigs, hats, sunglasses and other disguises for reasons that aren't entirely clear but which contributed to the conflict with management."
"During the COVID-19 pandemic, the building's owner, who bartended there in the 1950s when it was nicknamed the Bloody Bucket, transferred ownership of the building over to her daughter, and last March she decided not to renew the bar's lease. Hanson told us he was stunned because the family had assured him they would let him reup, but he learned via his lawyer they weren't going through with the plan, just 15 days before his lease was up."
169 Bar, a legendary Manhattan dive bar housed in the same building since 1916, is threatened with closure amid escalating conflict between bar owner Charles Hanson and the building's owner. The bar has attracted notable clientele including celebrities like Zoe Kravitz and Cillian Murphy, and served as a cultural hub for punk and contemporary Lower East Side scenes. Hanson purchased the bar in 2006, but relations deteriorated with the building's owner in recent years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, building ownership transferred to the owner's daughter, who declined to renew the bar's lease in March with only 15 days' notice, despite prior assurances. The bar currently operates without a lease while Hanson pursues legal action to maintain tenancy.
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