new video loaded: The Democracy of The Dive Bar
New York dive bars, known for their grit, have also been crucial spaces where people can mix across class over cheap beer, and sometimes organize and resist. Our reporter Anna Kodé describes how rising costs and a decline in drinking now threaten the survival of these establishments.
By Anna Kodé, Gabriel Blanco, Haimy Assefa and Laura Salaberry
June 19, 2026
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