OPINION: ReBar disaster brings out best in Brooklyn community
By now, everyone knows that reBar in DUMBO suddenly closed on Friday morning, with the owner doing a disappearing act and many couples who had paid money to hold weddings there being left out in the cold. While I’ve seen many, many businesses go bankrupt, they often remain open during bankruptcy proceedings while attempts are made to reorganize the business, and accounting professionals seek to settle or close out accounts.
Even when stores are closed outright, whether because of bankruptcy or just due to financial problems, the owners usually give at least a few weeks’ notice. (Just off the bat, I can think of Loehman’s, Fortunoff’s, the Gateway Country computer stores and several other examples). This whole thing has the air of something fishy, and I wouldn’t be surprised if someone finds themselves in trouble with the law.
I don’t plan to reiterate the chain of events, especially since there could be new developments at any time. What I do plan to write about is the response that reBar’s abrupt closing has met with in the Brooklyn community.