djprime Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 not that i care but i know allot if u guys do..PRESS RELEASE > NO. > 2003-011 > Friday, February 7, 2003 > > > NEW YORK CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER RAYMOND W. KELLY AND SPECIAL NARCOTICS PROSECUTOR BRIDGET G. BRENNAN ANNOUNCE CLOSURE OF TWO NIGHTCLUBS IN MANHATTAN ON CHARGES OF ONGOING ILLEGAL "DESIGNER" DRUG ACTIVITIES > New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan today announced the closure of two large nightclubs in Manhattan on charges of ongoing illegal drug activities. The Sound Factory, at 616-620 West 46th Street, and Exit, at 610 West 56th Street, were closed on Friday, February 7, by order of the New York State Supreme Court. These closing orders are subject to modification by the court. > > "The New York City Police Department is combatting the illegal narcotics trade everywhere in our city – not only in the streets, but also in nightclubs," said Commissioner Kelly. "Our detectives did a terrific job throughout this investigation. Thanks to their hard work, we are sending a clear message to nightclub owners: If you allow illegal drugs to saturate your business and endanger your patrons, we'll shut you down." > > Special Narcotics Prosecutor Brennan said: "Most of those we are prosecuting are college students who seemed to have no preciation of the legal consequences to themselves or the harm that their distribution of the drugs brought to their customers. The special treatment they received in the exclusive areas of the clubs enhanced their sense that they could conduct criminal business with impunity." > > Both nightclubs have been the scene of numerous narcotics crimes, usually involving illegal "designer" drugs, such as Ecstasy (methylenedioxy methamphetamine or MDMA) and Special K (ketamine). In Exit, undercover detectives not only purchased drugs easily, they also observed many club patrons using them in the open. In other incidents, detectives purchased benign substances that the sellers claimed were illegal drugs, a common ploy used by narcotics dealers to defraud naive drug buyers. > > The nightclub was previously the subject of a nuisance abatement action, in September 2000. After extensive negotiations with the club owners at that time, Exit was allowed to operate after club management agreed to institute numerous anti-drug policies, including hiring an independent private-sector inspector general, or IPSIG, to monitor and report on club activities. The IPSIG agreement covered a nine-month period, from October 2001 to June 2002. > > At the Sound Factory, the larger nightclub with a capacity of more than 1,400 people, undercover detectives purchased Ecstasy, Special K, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. During the investigation, drug use by patrons was clearly in the open. In fact, on Jan. 26, 2003, a 19-year-old woman overdosed and was removed from the club in an unconscious state. The Sound Factory was also temporarily closed by nuisance abatement order on April 30, 1999. > > This investigation was initiated by the Narcotics Division of the New York City Police Department and the investigation was assisted > by the office of the Special Narcotics prosecutor and the NYPD's Civil Enforcement Unit. The Civil Enforcement Unit secured nuisance abatement closing orders against 649 locations across the city in 2002, for charges including illegal narcotics, gambling, ostitution, auto crime, stolen property, alcohol beverage control law, and trademark infringement offenses. > > Eleven defendants are being prosecuted for drug sales inside the clubs by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njangel Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Werent you planning on going this weekend prime??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeys24 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 oh well...no factory after hours for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibclubbin Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 there are drugs at sf?BG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdionysus Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Originally posted by djprime City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan today announced the closure of two large nightclubs in Manhattan on charges of ongoing illegal drug activities. The Sound Factory, at 616-620 West 46th Street, and Exit, at 610 West 56th Street, were closed on Friday, February 7, by order of the New York State Supreme Court. These closing orders are subject to modification by the court. :clap: Jonathan just called Denny to see if he could get Jersey Joel to open up Tempts next weekend. And I heard that Junior is going to break into Twilo tonight and play one of his live sets through an IPod with speakers. No Factory is no more, woohoooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodidoo Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 ONCE AGAIN THE OVERUSE OF DRUGS RUINS ANOTHER CLUB YEAH yEAH PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO THEM BUT ATLEAST DO THEM QUIETLY AND NOT IN THE PUBLIC OR SIGHT OF OTHERS.BE SMART BE SAFE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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foodidoo Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 That was great:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: 2 Nightclubs Closed; Police Cite Drug UseBy THE NEW YORK TIMEShe police last night closed two Manhattan nightclubs, Exit and Sound Factory, saying undercover investigations had found rampant drug use and sales.Over three years, there were more than 170 arrests at Exit, at 610 West 56th Street, Inspector Robert Curley said. Fifty were for the sale of a controlled substance. There were 81 arrests at Sound Factory, at 616-620 West 46th Street, during the same period, 20 for drug sales, he said. The authorities plan to argue in court that the clubs should be kept closed for a year. "We placed undercover investigators who were able to purchase drugs with relative ease, and observed numerous other drug sales," Inspector Curley said.Sound Factory was also closed in May 1999 because of illegal drug sales. Eleven people are being prosecuted on charges of selling drugs inside the two clubs recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodidoo Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Drug-fueled hot spots padlocked after sting By MAKI BECKERDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Police shut down two popular Manhattan dance clubs last night, saying undercover cops found "open and flagrant" drug use and sales at both.Cops conducted simultaneous raids on the Sound Factory on W. 46th St. and Exit on W. 56th St. shortly before 8 p.m. and ordered the two nightspots closed until at least Thursday, police said.Clearly trying to send a warning to other clubs, the NYPD invited the press to watch cops padlock the front doors of Exit and plaster them with bright orange and yellow stickers that read Closed by Court Order and Restraining Order.Undercover narcotics officers conducted a 22-month probe into drugs at the clubs, which have multiple dance floors and can accommodate more than 1,000 people at a time, said Inspector Robert Curley, commanding officer of the Manhattan South narcotics squad.The undercover cops, who dressed like college kids to fit in, were able to buy Ecstasy and ketamine, often referred to as "Special K," at Exit and the Sound Factory for about $20 a pill, police said.The undercovers also purchased cocaine and marijuana at the Sound Factory, police said. In several cases, the undercover officers were sold phony drugs, cops said.On Jan. 26, a 19-year-old woman overdosed, lost consciousness and was removed from the club, police said.Eleven clubgoers were arrested on charges ranging from possession of drugs to sale of drugs during the raids, police said. The owners of the clubs were not charged with any crimes.The NYPD's civil enforcement unit used the information collected from the undercover operation to secure the nuisance-abatement closings.The case goes before civil court Thursday. Originally published on February 8, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogekid Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 SF will be open by next saturday. that's all that really matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njangel Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Originally posted by ibclubbin there are drugs at sf?BG Couldnt come up w/a different response for this board????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibclubbin Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Originally posted by njangel Couldnt come up w/a different response for this board????????? note the times....this one was written firstBG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njangel Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 sorry must have missed that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibclubbin Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Originally posted by njangel sorry must have missed that one its ok to be wrong once in a while:tongue:BG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretchmason Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 You know, I was just having a thought here...now because of this factory and exit thing going on... there are going to be a lot of stranded, shirtless meatheads walking around the streets of manhattan with no place to go... what will they do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiguestlis Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdionysus Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Originally posted by hawaiiguestlis Be original you totally ripped off my photo and put him on the steps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysolt Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Originally posted by gretchmason You know, I was just having a thought here...now because of this factory and exit thing going on... there are going to be a lot of stranded, shirtless meatheads walking around the streets of manhattan with no place to go... what will they do? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbadabing Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Anybody think that factory will really be open next weekend? If there was a 22 month investigation and it got busted for drugs how can it reopen in a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amercali Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 im the police, you just live here, king kong aint got shit on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrycxtacy Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Originally posted by njdionysus Be original you totally ripped off my photo and put him on the steps dont sweat it. the kid is a broke ass bitch who cant even pay up for his cellphone.. remember that benny!?!?!? your time is coming.. just you wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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