babyfacewrior Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 January 30, 2004 -- BAR and nightclub owners are in an uproar over a proposal that would require a "nightlife license" to stay open after 1 a.m. City Consumer Affairs Commissioner Gretchen Dykstra is pushing a plan that would require a special two-year license for any nightspot with a capacity of 75 or more where the music would be 90 decibels or higher. A place would be padlocked for up to 10 days after three noise or other license violations, and would have its license revoked if it was "indicted" for any two of the following: homicide, assault, rape or attempted rape, weapons possession, unlicensed sale of liquor, sale of liquor to minors, overcapacity, disabled sprinkler systems or two Consumer Affairs padlocks. Nightspots would also be slapped with violations for failing to sweep the sidewalk and 18 inches of adjacent street by 6 a.m. the next morning. David Rabin, president of the New York Nightlife Assn. and co-owner of Lotus, says Dykstra's plan would let the city effectively shut bars and nightclubs down at 1 a.m. "This bill will end up closing New York at 1 a.m.," Rabin warned. "It's no longer going to be the city that never sleeps. We're united on this - everyone from the little bars to the biggest nightclubs. The best-run bar in the entire universe could not stay open under the conditions in this proposal." The plan was proposed because of a jump in noise complaints in the wake of Mayor Bloomberg's smoking ban, which forces smokers outside. But bar and nightclub owners already suffering a dip in business are irate over the prospect of more regulation. Club queen Amy Sacco, who owns Bungalow 8 and Lot 61, claims she will move out of town if the bill is passed. "Ninety percent of our business comes between 1 and 4 a.m. - that's when we make all our money," Sacco said. "Basically, if the city doesn't like you, they can shut you down." The Nightlife Assn. has proposed an alternative solution to the noise problem in which clubs would pay off-duty cops to patrol trouble spots. The group is holding a "town hall meeting" to discuss the 1 a.m. proposal at Lotus on Feb. 4. Dykstra declined to discuss her proposal with PAGE SIX. Her spokeswoman gamely told us: "We have a great nightlife in the city and have no intention of harming it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzcluba Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 it will never pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housedog Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Jersey the club capital of the east coast? WoW, that would be bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babbo Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Originally posted by housedog Jersey the club capital of the east coast? WoW, that would be bad no......that wouldnt be bad.......lmfao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luztidara Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 lol Danny Tenaglia at club sleep. :laugh: Louie Devito at Arc. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkmoned Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Originally posted by babyfacewrior January 30, 2004 -- BAR and nightclub owners are in an uproar over a proposal that would require a "nightlife license" to stay open after 1 a.m. City Consumer Affairs Commissioner Gretchen Dykstra is pushing a plan that would require a special two-year license for any nightspot with a capacity of 75 or more where the music would be 90 decibels or higher. A place would be padlocked for up to 10 days after three noise or other license violations, and would have its license revoked if it was "indicted" for any two of the following: homicide, assault, rape or attempted rape, weapons possession, unlicensed sale of liquor, sale of liquor to minors, overcapacity, disabled sprinkler systems or two Consumer Affairs padlocks. Nightspots would also be slapped with violations for failing to sweep the sidewalk and 18 inches of adjacent street by 6 a.m. the next morning. David Rabin, president of the New York Nightlife Assn. and co-owner of Lotus, says Dykstra's plan would let the city effectively shut bars and nightclubs down at 1 a.m. "This bill will end up closing New York at 1 a.m.," Rabin warned. "It's no longer going to be the city that never sleeps. We're united on this - everyone from the little bars to the biggest nightclubs. The best-run bar in the entire universe could not stay open under the conditions in this proposal." The plan was proposed because of a jump in noise complaints in the wake of Mayor Bloomberg's smoking ban, which forces smokers outside. But bar and nightclub owners already suffering a dip in business are irate over the prospect of more regulation. Club queen Amy Sacco, who owns Bungalow 8 and Lot 61, claims she will move out of town if the bill is passed. "Ninety percent of our business comes between 1 and 4 a.m. - that's when we make all our money," Sacco said. "Basically, if the city doesn't like you, they can shut you down." The Nightlife Assn. has proposed an alternative solution to the noise problem in which clubs would pay off-duty cops to patrol trouble spots. The group is holding a "town hall meeting" to discuss the 1 a.m. proposal at Lotus on Feb. 4. Dykstra declined to discuss her proposal with PAGE SIX. Her spokeswoman gamely told us: "We have a great nightlife in the city and have no intention of harming it." you can thank all the late night clubs for this the after hour places brought this on... and it's gonna happen i know some dude from inside the nyc thing it's gonna happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badassmafuka Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 definately will not pass... Just because some retart want to pass this bill... Do you guys realize the city is in so much debt and by passing this law it will put them in bigfger debt... Think about all the money alone they colloect from the people etering the city from the outskirts...... the amount they make in tolls....I guarantee it will never pass... Just because some Lesbian dyke named Gretchen was the fat chick who never got into clubs wants to pass this law!!!! WILL NEVER HAPPEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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