After nearly six years of hosting late-night drink-ups and the jam-packed Halloweekends, one of the local bars Barnyard BBQ recently announced they are permanently closing on Feb. 28. This closure comes after months of negotiations with landlords over increasing rent prices, according to Barnyard owner Simon Kajtazi.
Barnyard, which is located on Fordham Road next to Arthur Avenue, is one of the major primary attractions for the Fordham University night life. Many students have expressed formative undergraduate experiences and memories attached to the bar. However, Kajtazi said the rent is simply too high for him to keep up with, forcing him to permanently close the doors to his establishment.
“Barnyard is closing down because our lease is going up and the rent is going up,” Kajtazi said. “The rent is going up; that is the whole case. The lease couldn’t be negotiated, so we just decided to end it.”…