Not bowling for dollars

Via Gothamist, bowlers lament the closure of Woodhaven Lanes due to increasing rents. Once again, the tension between money and community becomes the focus of attention, as if the bowling alley itself was not a profit-seeking business:

Owner Jim Santora tells NY1 the lanes will probably be divvied up into some sweet retail outlets:

We have a lot of places to shop, but we don't have places to entertain ourselves, have a good time, and to meet with family. That's what bowlers are, family. I had 80-year-old women and men crying on my shoulders when they found out about this, and I had 2 and 3-year-old children crying as well.

Most devastated are the league bowlers for whom Woodhaven is a home away from home. Bowler Linda Raia lamented, "It's like the almighty dollar wins again. What about having a heart?"