![]() If I didn’t see a customer for two days, I would text them and ask if they’re OK,” said Lopez. This was a place for queer people without family to have a home.” We were open on every holiday, during hurricanes, blackouts, even 9/11. “I was shocked when it closed,” said Sonnenberg. What was expected to be a temporary closing in late Summer 2020 turned into a permanent one, leaving a community still feeling the loss. ![]() ![]() “This was the ‘Cheers’ bar of the neighborhood,” said Adam Sonnenberg, who bartended at Posh for 12 years.īut after months of little to no revenue due to COVID-19 capacity rules, the bar struggled to pay rent and other expenses. Posh had become a mainstay for the LGBTQ community in Hell’s Kitchen. It’s a barren space, except for the pride flag that still hangs above. The windows are blacked out and there’s fencing around the doors. Photo by Jordan Gonsalvesįor 23 years, Posh, Hell’s Kitchen’s first and oldest gay bar, had lines of people waiting to get inside.
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