Drinking at 500 Feet

By Gamal Hennessy

We’ve done several stories about the threats to New York clubs and bars. A lot of these issues revolve around a club getting or keeping its liquor license. NYN started investigating the process to give the public a better idea of what goes on behind the scenes. I found out two important things at my first hearing…




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Last Call: The Latest Threat to New York Nightlife

A New York Nights Special Report
By Gamal Hennessy

Part III: The Future

Recent events have created tension between the nightlife industry and the community boards. Those tensions have fueled a sneak attack on clubs in the form of a 2 AM closing stipulation. How this situation going to affect the clubs and the people who like to go there? Find out in the last installment of our special report…

Putting New York to Sleep: The Latest Threat to New York Nightlife

A New York Nights Special Report
By Gamal Hennessy

New York is one of the few cities on earth that has a constant nightlife presence. One of the main reasons tourists and new young residents come here is because we have more clubs that are open later than almost other city in the country. The continuous energy of New York nightlife pumps millions of dollars into the city every year and helps make us the city that never sleeps.

But all of the money, energy and prestige that comes from New York nightlife will disappear if the clubs themselves are forced to shut down. How could that happen? How could a city that holds more than 1,500 bars, lounges and nightclubs be reduced to a fraction of that? If clubs are uniformly forced to close at 2 AM instead of the normal 4 AM time, it could have a ripple effect on not only the nightlife industry but the overall New York economy. New York Nights is going to take a look at this issue in a special three part series.

Up In Smoke

Club Land Five Years After the Smoking Ban

By Gamal Hennessy

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Nightlife News for February 5th, 2008
By Gamal Hennessy

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Turning the tables on the Sugar Daddy
Robert Campbell: Reuters
The image of an older man dating a younger woman isn’t that unusual. Using money and status and pursue a younger woman is also an accepted social practice. But what happens when the tables are turned? How do we view older women who use money, experience and status to pick up younger men?

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Is Times Square Smut Free? Not Really.
Keith Richberg: Washington Post
When Rudy Giuliani ran for President his main claim to fame was his experience as Mayor of New York. He was here during 9/11, so he should be President in a dangerous new world. He stopped crime and cleaned up the smut on 42nd Street, so he had the moral character to be President. But the reality of the situation could be that Giuliani didn’t mastermind the purity of 42nd Street and even if he did plan it, he didn’t succeed in cleaning the place up…

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Nightlife News for November 27, 2007

Nightlife News for November 27th

Crime
Nightclub Owner Sentenced in Death of Promoter (No credit available- New York Newsday)
You never know what to expect when you are booking a party at a club. Most places are laid back and helpful and professional when you call ahead. Some places are really expensive and annoying. When Michael Clark went to Dubie’s Place in Queens, he was killed.

Government
NYC Cracks Down on Underage Celebrity Clubbers (No Credit Available – United Press International)
When you were paying $800 for bottle service, there was a good chance that some child celebrity was at a table close by. If the State Liquor Authority has its way, that is going to stop very soon.

Music
More and More NY Spots using IPods instead of DJs for music (Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service)
Once upon a time, if a bar or restaurant wanted music, they got a jukebox and people could pick the music that suited their mood. Later a DJ would be on hand to provide music for the venue. Then Apple came along and made it easy for the bartender to just plug in his Ipod and play what she wanted to hear. Now, it’s a business with whole companies providing pre-arranged Ipods to their clients.

Music
New Orleans Jazz Men Come to New York Post Katrina (Vincent Mallozzi- New York Times)
Davell Crawford was one of the reasons New Orleans was a jazz hub in America. He played there since he was seven, won several entertainment awards and thrilled audiences at the House of Blues. After Katrina hit in 2005, it destroyed his home, his music studio and wiped out his life savings. Now Mr. Crawford and many other musicians like him are starting over in New York.

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