Lucy’s has been a cornerstone of the East Village for over four decades. The last few months for Lucy’s have been tumultuous, but the beloved dive bar may soon re-open, potentially under new ownership.
An application filed with Community Board 3 cites managing partner Craig Atlas from Golden Age Hospitality as the licensee for a new liquor license and temporary retail permit for Lucy’s.
What Now NY was unable to immediately reach Craig Atlas for a comment, and a representative for Golden Age Hospitality told What Now NY they do not have any information to share at this time.
Golden Age Hospitality’s portfolio of restaurants and nightlife destinations includes The Nines, ACME, Le Dive, Deux Chats and Happiest Hour.
Per its LinkedIn business page, “Golden Age Hospitality is a vertically integrated hospitality group overseeing the design, development, operations, and consulting of some of New York’s most successful food and beverage venues.”
Previous reporting by What Now NY covered Golden Age Hospitality’s plans to open a tavern concept at the former location of The Boiler Room, also in the East Village. There are no updates at the time of publication on the progress of that proposed restaurant.
Back in December of 2023, Traded NY reported on a $17 million acquisition and renovation loan for RYCO Capital for 135-139 Avenue A. The same month, 135 Avenue A was sold to West Lake 135-139 Avenue A LLC on behalf of James Ryan from RYCO Capital for $19.1 million.
Additional reporting by Traded NY indicates that the building had a total of 27,266 square feet when sold, although the buildable square footage is listed as 36,272. Lucy’s takes up a portion of that total square footage on the ground floor of 135 Avenue A.
In an interview with EV Grieve, the longtime owner of Lucy’s, Ludwika “Lucy” Mickevicius, said the initial rent proposed to her by West Lake 135-139 Avenue A LLC was more than triple what she had been paying the previous landlord.
What Now NY was unable to immediately reach Ludwika “Lucy” Mickevicius for a comment.
According to Gothamist, an eviction notice was posted at the dive bar’s entrance at the end of January. While it is unclear whether the namesake of Lucy’s will be a part of the bar’s future, plans seem to be falling into place so doors can reopen in the future.
