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"When Jonathan Morr, a former associate of nightlife guru Ian Schrager, opened Republic in 1995 on the west side of Union Square, it was a revolutionary establishment. ... No one was really surprised when the place closed due to rising rents after 22 years, having famously been preceded by the departure of Union Square Café. But if Twitter is to be believed, people still remember it fondly." - Robert Sietsema