'It's difficult to swallow our pride and ask for your assistance, but many people have said they don't want to lose this resource,' owner Gabe Fowler wrote on GoFundMe. 'If you've ever benefited from our existence, learned about a favorite artist, found an amazing book, or had fun at one of our free events, please consider kicking in a buck or two. Your support allows us to continue to serve and support the international art underground.'
'It's unbelievably life-affirming to see the beautiful community who cares about what we've built together with Desert Island,' Fowler wrote in an email to Brooklyn Magazine. 'I hope to do right by them and continue to serve.'
'Goodbye cool world. Someone approached our landlord and offered almost double what we're paying in rent, we have no lease, and landlord says we have to match it or vacate by January 1st 2025,' the post said. 'Their price is untenable for our modestly successful business, and frankly it's too much for anyone to pay.'
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