Whew- nice save Liena, those discussions were painful.

I just let my nanny know and it’s too bad, as she liked to take my daughter and hers over there.

I do wish Debi and everyone for whom it was a source of employment all the best.

I am really sad about this. My 2-yr-old daughter and I were getting to be Saturday morning regulars. It was a perfect place to sit and watch the world go by, and Debi was always so friendly and sweet with us. Debi, I don’t blame you for giving up – you inherited a mighty battle. But we’ll miss you and VP.

I always liked it there. Despite the drama.

I will miss you, Vox Pop. I hope Debi finds something worthy of her talents to work on next.

And Debi, you were a big help to me in the early days of being a new mom, when I had a colicky and dairy averse infant- your vegan treats and cooking ideas really helped me and cassady as I became dairy free for her.

THANK YOU!

It’s quite sad, really. I always enjoyed it there. Brooklyn has lost a great meeting and performance space and I personally lost a favorite performance space.

=Punxsutawney J.

Vox Pop was to pure for this world and Debi is a Saint.

I’m very saddened by it, I worked at Vox Pop when I first moved to the neighborhood and really enjoyed watching it transform. I loved playing there every week and loved that it was where people would always be. Never once were people not hanging out there, the only time I never saw any people there was when it was closed and even then someone would always come by and support it. It really is a shame. Debi is one of the strongest people I know. It should be mentioned that Punxsutawney J. will be hosting the last open mic out front of Vox this Sunday at 7pm. I think anyone who felt that Vox Pop meant anything to them should be there.

When did Vox Pop close? I swear I drove by a couple of weekends ago and saw it full.

This news truly saddens me. Debi is an incredible person who worked so hard to make Vox work for everyone.

She did it with dignity and pride. I am soo sorry this is its fate. If there’s any chance of revival, please reach out to us, its absence with leave a huge void in the hood.

Debi, you have my admiration and thanks for keeping it together for as long as you did.

Good luck guys, really sorry to hear once again. Missing my salads

I’d love to understand why the business was seized this time around.

I hope it’s not the end. VoxPop as a community owned space managed by Debi is an artist’s treasure and a true neighborhood hangout. Unfortunately, I’m out of town this weekend for a few days but I’ll keep checking in.

Well guys, congratulations – we were able to make it 22 posts without someone coming along and ruining the good vibes. Quite a feat for a Brooklyn blog.

It’s a real shame that Debi and her team weren’t able to make it work. It was incredibly brave of them to take on the challenge of running the place and I’m frankly amazed (and very thankful) that they were able to keep it going as long as they did, considering the circumstances they walked into. Vox Pop has been a huge asset to the neighborhood and I’ll be very sad to see it go. Thank you so much Debi et. al for all the hard work and energy that you’ve put into keeping the place going for the last few years – your efforts have not gone unappreciated.

This is the saddest news ever to be posted on this blog. I am in shock. Cortelyou and Ditmas Park and Brooklyn has lost one of its most wonderful and real examples of what a neighborhood and a community should be and feel like.

Thank you Debi. I hope this outpouring of love helps you see that you and Vox Pop were very much appreciated.

so sorry to see it go. a lot of hard work was put in after it was taken over by the original maniac. it was a lovely place.

Heather,
Cafe Madeline is oowning up next to Abacus Realty. It’s a coffee shop by the same owners of Milk Bar in Prospect Heights. DPBlog has covered it already.

I love Vox Pop.

If anyone stumbled upon Debi a couple of weeks ago..

Bleary eyed, sitting up and watching the generator– OVER NIGHT to make sure it wasn’t stolen, so Vox Pop could maintain it’s refrigeration and stay afloat..

If anyone witnessed this same woman, helping my roommate (who locked herself out of the apartment), keeping a free tab (b/c she had not money on her), greeting me warmly with a beer and a smile (when I came to fetch my roommate), and sending us on our way with a bag full of ciabatta bread…

If anyone witnessed this woman doing any of those things, they would have nothing bad to say.

Debi is a great lady and a great neighbor. I applaude her efforts to keep the place afloat and am thankful that she was there looking out for us for the short time I have lived here.

The lady’s heart is truly in the right place, and she worked hard to create a real sense of community there. So please give her your kudos instead of your criticism!

I am sad to see Vox Pop go, but like some others hope it is not the end.

Regardless, I wish sweet Debi much luck and love in her future endeavors!

xxoo

This is a bummer. It was a great place to take a kid to sing along, have a breakfast and then come back later for a beer. It will be missed in the hood and if they don’t give it one more go then I sure hope something equally great opens up in its place. We need a gathering place like that in DP.

I, too, have enjoyed the real sense of community there. Vox will be missed.

This may be what happens but this is not a done deal yet. Debi was tired that day she spoke to Liena but Vox Pop is not over yet.

Cathryn gives us hope.

Vox Pop meant a lot to me over the years. I have been going there since the first year it opened and it has been a place I called home away from home for a long time. There is no place like it, were people in this neighborhood can meet real people who care about each other. I have found nothing else in NYC like this so far in the 5 years I have lived here. Thank you Debi for keeping the dream alive as long as you could, and thank you to all the investors who put their money out there to take a chance that this community space could remain. Most of all thank you for having a place where I could meet my soulmate, and father to my children. Without Vox Pop we may have never met.
with love,
–Carrie