Wildly popular NYC venue announces closure amid bitter biz divorce between owners

Nypost · May 17, 2026 · 437 words · By Katherine Donlevy

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Wildly popular NYC venue announces closure amid bitter biz divorce between owners The wildly popular Brooklyn Storehouse event space announced Friday that it would put on its last show this fall amid a continuous business divorce between its longtime owners.

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The massive concert hall and dance venue made the disheartening announcement on social media, officially blaming its demise on losing its lease at the Brooklyn Navy Yard — without mentioning the behind-the-scenes battle between the two dueling brothers-in-law…

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“Our tenancy was always time-limited, and [Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation] has now confirmed its plans for the site, which will see it repurposed for climate infrastructure and clean energy production in line with the Yard’s mission,” the venue…

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Claim 1: “Vitacco countered that same month, claiming that Toma was trying to drive TCE into the ground for plans to abandon ship and join forces with Ibiza-based competitor Pacha”

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The evidence confirms a countersuit where Vitacco alleges Toma represented to industry contacts that he intended to work for Pacha.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rob Toma and Mike Vitacco have filed duelling lawsuits over ownership and management of TCE Presents, with a judge issuing a temporary restraining order.
https://ra.co/news/84913

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web search NEUTRAL — Rob Toma claims Mike Vitacco is squeezing him out of Teksupport parent company TCE Presents.“Toma has represented to multiple high-level contacts within the industry that he is going to work for Pacha…
https://www.billboard.com/pro/teksupport-co-founders-legal-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — ...Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada, released in February 2002.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FGtd3oH_PQ

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Claim 2: “The wildly popular Brooklyn Storehouse event space announced Friday that it would put on its last show this fall”

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Three independent web sources (Beatportal, EDMTunes, and another news source) confirm that Brooklyn Storehouse will close this fall.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Storehouse will close this fall, ending a two-year run in the Brooklyn Navy Yard that brought Zedd, Eric Prydz, Mau P, Charlotte de Witte, and more to the 104,000-square-foot venue.
https://www.beatportal.com/articles/1413108-brooklyn-storeho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Storehouse will close its doors this Fall. Learn about the venue's temporary nature and the upcoming development plans.
https://www.edmtunes.com/2026/05/brooklyn-storehouse-closing…

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web search NEUTRAL — The final show is on Halloween.The calendar for Brooklyn Storehouse’s final months include performances by Beltran, Max Dean b2b Luke Dean, Black Tiger Sex Machine and Four Tet, with additional shows,…
https://www.billboard.com/pro/brooklyn-storehouse-closing-th…

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Claim 3: “summer line-up, which includes performances by Brazilian DJ Beltran and English electronic musician Four Tet”

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Two independent web sources (Beatportal and another news source) explicitly list Beltran and Four Tet in the venue's final calendar.

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web search NEUTRAL — The warehouse's calendar currently includes shows with Beltran, Max Dean b2b Luke Dean, Black Tiger Sex Machine, and Four Tet. The remainder of its summer and fall dates, including its Halloween final…
https://www.beatportal.com/articles/1413108-brooklyn-storeho…

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web search NEUTRAL — The calendar for Brooklyn Storehouse’s final months include performances by Beltran, Max Dean b2b Luke Dean, Black Tiger Sex Machine and Four Tet, with additional shows, including the closing Hallowee…
https://www.billboard.com/pro/brooklyn-storehouse-closing-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — Book Club Meeting #4: A fun mix with friends at a basement in Brooklyn.DJ Tinzo turns a Bushwick basement into a pulsating dance floor with a mix of disco an...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nvewes8Inc

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Claim 4: “Its closure comes just months after the Brooklyn Hall of Music announced it was celebrating its final year after being ushered out by the building’s new landlords.”

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Claim 5: “Toma sued first in February, alleging that Vitacco was conspiring to usurp control of the business by secretly transferring ownership of the company to his mother.”

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One source explicitly mentions Toma sued in early February alleging Vitacco conspired to usurp control. Other sources confirm the lawsuit but not the specific detail about the mother.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rob Toma claims Mike Vitacco is squeezing him out of Teksupport parent company TCE Presents.Toma sued first in early February, alleging Vitacco conspired with TCE’s longtime lawyer to usurp control of…
https://www.billboard.com/pro/teksupport-co-founders-legal-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — For 15 years, Mike Vitacco has served as the operations workhorse, building Teksupport from its nightclub roots into an industry titan.These actions forced Vitacco to manage the fallout during his vac…
https://www.edmtunes.com/2026/04/true-story-teksupport-divor…

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Claim 6: “Toma and Vitacco — who became family after marrying a pair of sisters”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the familial relationship (marrying sisters) between Rob Toma and Mike Vitacco.

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Claim 7: “Pacha, which recently took over the Brooklyn Mirage site.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that Pacha took over the Brooklyn Mirage site.

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Claim 8: “The massive venue opened in June 2024”

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Claim 9: “It became increasingly popular last summer after it picked up music acts that had been left without a venue when the Brooklyn Mirage failed to pass inspections in time for its opening weekend.”

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Claim 10: “[Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation] has now confirmed its plans for the site, which will see it repurposed for climate infrastructure and clean energy production”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn, but no specific mention of the Brooklyn Storehouse site being repurposed for climate infrastructure or clean energy production.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brooklyn Navy Yard (originally known as the New York Navy Yard) is a shipyard and industrial complex in northwest Brooklyn in New York City, New York, U.S. The Navy Yard is located on the East Riv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Navy_Yard

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newlab opened in June 2016, as a multi-disciplinary technology center. Housed in Building 128 of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the $35 million project serves as a hardware-focused shared workspace, research…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newlab

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steiner Studios is a film studio at Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York City. It is the largest film and television production studio complex in the United States outside Hollywood. Steiner Studi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steiner_Studios

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Claim 11: “Rob Toma and Mike Vitacco of owner TCE Presents each filed dueling lawsuits against one another in New Jersey court”

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Three independent sources (including a report on Teksupport cofounders) confirm that Rob Toma and Mike Vitacco of TCE Presents filed dueling lawsuits in New Jersey court.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rob Toma claims Mike Vitacco is squeezing him out of Teksupport parent company TCE Presents.But the partnership recently took a turn for the worse, and Toma and Vitacco have now brought dueling lawsui…
https://www.billboard.com/pro/teksupport-co-founders-legal-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — — Rob Toma and Mike Vitacco, the longtime friends behind New York dance events company Teksupport, are no longer getting along — and now they’re messily litigating the terms of a business divorce.
https://easymusic.com/supreme-court-cases-taylor-swift-lawsu…

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Claim 12: “The 5,000-capacity venue hosted plenty of big-name artists in recent weeks, including PinkPantheress and DJ Snake.”

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One source explicitly mentions a packed Storehouse with 5,000 people for PinkPantheress. While DJ Snake is not explicitly mentioned in the snippets, the capacity and PinkPantheress performance are confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Victoria Beverley Walker, known professionally as PinkPantheress, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer.PinkPantheress has called Paramore lead vocalist Hayley Williams (pictured) a "big …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinkPantheress

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web search NEUTRAL — PinkPantheress by Kait Dugan (@kaitduganart). The New York tour stop demonstrated an amplified version of An Evening With PinkPantheress, allowing 5,000 people into the packed Storehouse to see five b…
https://nysmusic.com/2026/05/16/an-evening-with-pinkpanthere…

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web search NEUTRAL — Buy tickets, find event, venue and support act information and reviews for PinkPantheress, Cece Natalie, and Dare’s upcoming concert at Brooklyn Storehouse in Brooklyn on 07 May 2026.
https://www.songkick.com/concerts/42939637-pinkpantheress-at…

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Claim 13: “officially blaming its demise on losing its lease at the Brooklyn Navy Yard”

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While multiple sources confirm the venue is in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and is closing, the specific reason (losing the lease) is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the closure is confirmed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boston Navy Yard (also known as Charlestown Navy Yard and Boston Naval Shipyard) is a former shipyard in the Charlestown section of Boston in Massachusetts, United States. One of the first shipbuildin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Navy_Yard

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a timeline and chronology of the history of Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's boroughs, and was settled in 1646.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Brooklyn

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