Starbucks locations across Brooklyn and New York City are set to close, affecting hundreds of employees as part of a nationwide store review. Although some locations are unionized, a Starbucks spokesperson said it “was not a factor” in the decision-making process. The Brooklyn Starbucks locations scheduled for closure include 309 Gold St. in Downtown Brooklyn, 45 Hoyt St. near Boerum Hill, 3 Flushing Ave. and 625 Atlantic Ave. in Fort Greene, 578 Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn Heights, and 969 First Ave. in East Williamsburg. Other New York City closures are listed below (except where noted, all locations are in Manhattan). When it opened on March 30, 1995, it was the largest Starbucks in New York City.