Pandemic Papers pause: End of an era, Coogan’s closes

As we put our interviews on a brief pause, there is some news to catch up on. Let’s start with the closing of Coogan’s, the restaurant/bar around the corner from the Armory in Washington Heights. One of its owners, Peter Walsh, is a 1968 Marist alum and true friend to our program. Coogan’s was a true friend to the running community. Its shuttering is no surprise, considering these dramatic times in which we live, and its grave impact on the restaurant community. While it is no surprise – they narrowly averted closure two years ago – it’s still a bummer. Like so much else these days.