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Story summary
- Owner Jackie Matellian lifted the bar’s Saturday mask rule, prompting backlash.
- Critics accused the change of ableism, calling it a “mass disabling event.”
- Matellian disclosed a $50,000 loan and missed rent; landlord demanded $3,900 by September’s end.
- Saturday nights stayed nearly empty despite drink deals and DJs that once drew dozens.
- A Sept. 11 community meeting was flooded with angry Zoom comments and criticism of a white therapist.