The New York Daily News reports that there’s a new bowling alley in Greenpoint. The first new alley in 50 years.

Keglers rejoice!

A new bowling alley has struck Brooklyn for the first time in 50 years – less than a year after a Bay Ridge alley was closed and converted into a parking garage.

The Gutter, an eight-lane bowling alley on an industrial strip of N. 14th St. in Greenpoint, is Brooklyn’s latest bar to substitute billiards and darts for arcade games, boccie ball, SkeeBall and other attractions.

“Brooklyn lends itself to doing these larger scale gaming bars in a way that Manhattan doesn’t,” said co-owner Paul Kermizian, 32, of Williamsburg. “It’s much more available and affordable to do this type of thing in Brooklyn.”

Joe Borgia, a manager at Melody Lanes in Sunset Park, said opening a bowling alley in Brooklyn during such a rocky real estate market can be risky – but not impossible.

“It’s a tough business right now,” said Borgia. “What’s happening is real estate is taking over everywhere so people are saying to themselves, ‘Why should I open a business when I can just buy and sell real estate?’ So what you’re seeing is movie theaters closing, roller rinks closing and bowling alleys closing. It’s tough.