#NYC nightlife honchos suggest al fresco alcohol

#NYC nightlife honchos suggest al fresco alcohol

“#NYC nightlife honchos suggest al fresco alcohol” Bar? None! New Yorkers would be free to openly drink their cares away in public areas under a new proposal by the city’s Nightlife Advisory Board — but residents near booze-soaked Washington Square Park are already feeling green around the gills at the thought. In a report issued…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 9, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 9, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 9, 2021” The Issue: The city Office of Nightlife’s proposal to create 24-hour entertainment districts in Gotham. Office of Nightlife Director Ariel Palitz’s suggestion that “We have to compete with Vegas, and we have to compete with Miami” is absurd (“Taking NYC down to drunky town,” July 4). Let…

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#NYC clubs facing a reckoning post-pandemic

#NYC clubs facing a reckoning post-pandemic

“#NYC clubs facing a reckoning post-pandemic” The pandemic has brought the hospitality industry to its knees, and some of the city’s hottest clubs won’t return. But a nightlife insider told us that the writing was on the wall for some of the city’s most famed spots even before coronavirus hit. “[1Oak] was in a tough…

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#Who are the DJs & promoters playing parties during COVID-19?

#Who are the DJs & promoters playing parties during COVID-19?

“#Who are the DJs & promoters playing parties during COVID-19?” New York City’s pandemic party scene can’t stop, won’t stop — even if it infects somebody. Despite attempts at a full reopening of non-essential businesses, COVID-19 restrictions regarding social events remain clear: “Indoor and outdoor gatherings statewide at private residences will be limited to no…

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