Upper West Side's Abbey Pub To Close, Owners Say

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — The Upper West Side's Abbey Pub will close after nearly 50 years in business at the end of the month, the business' owners said in a statement.

"I am sorry to say that we have lost our battle with the economic times, the city, and the landlord. Unfortunately our last day will be Monday the 30th of April," Abbey Pub's owners said in a statement posted to the business' Facebook page.

Owners thanked their customers for " all the years of fun" and implored neighborhood residents to swing by for Abbey's final week.

Abbey Pub, located on West 105th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, opened in 1969, according to its website. The neighborhood pub was open until 4 a.m. every day of the week and served up modestly-prices drinks and food.

Loyal customers of Abbey Pub took to social media to lament the news of the pub's closing.

"That sucks!!!!" one Facebook user commented. "UWS has become a series of phone stores, banks and big corporate business! I have great memories of The Abbey Pub"

The news of Abbey's closure comes days after another long-time neighborhood pub, McAleer's Pub, announced it would be closing in the coming weeks.

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