Quoted from bigehrl:

hey guys-
first off, thank you to the OP. You know who you are, it's very helpful and appreciated.
secondly, mods, before you read the first few sentences of my main point below and delete my comment for being political, please read it in it's entirety and then make that decision.
lastly, i would like to address the deleted comment, which made mention of the politicians of NY city and state being commies. let me just say that no one is more familiar with the politics and policies of NY more than me. and i'm not going to disagree with the substance of the comment. but here's the thing... i have been through an emotional and financial turmoil like i have never known or seen, for no fault of my own. i have been put through the ringer, setting me back in career by at least 10 years. i have already felt the infuriating unfairness, the anger, the resentment, the helplessness. it has affected me personally, and i'm just now learning how not to let it affect my family and newborn girl. i've been to the protests, i've tried to make my voice heard. i've sold off close to half of my collection to pay my living and biz expenses, which isn't easy to do when you want to call yourself a pinball bar. i've felt sadness like i can't explain, bitched to all my friends, cried on my wife's shoulder more times than my pride should let you all know about. i've sat and pondered for 10 months straight, what i'm going to say to my landlord the next time he comes by to grab a check for both the biz and my apt above it. i've done all the things and felt all of the emotions that i can handle anymore. it's done. they aren't listening and i can't change their minds. so i live with it. i'm free now. free from caring, wondering, anticipating, wishing and hoping. now i can love my family for how awesome they are and realize that even if Jackbar ultimately has to close, I did something great at least once in my life. I no longer curse them, because that's one thing they can't make a policy to take away.
Thank you to all who donated, or just wish they could. And whether or not you feel we should be helped during this time, or not, if Jackbar does survive, we'll greet you and host you with open arms any time you decide to join us. Trust me, I'm almost always there. Just ask for me.
-Jon