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You know how the police raided and shut down a bunch of clubs over the weekend? It seems that the police information was a little bit murky: The NYPD admitted that two men accused of selling drugs to undercover officers while working at Club Deep diddn't actually work at there. D'oh! Police still claim that some dealers may have been giving a cut of their sales to club owners, who in turn think the police are just out to get them with wild claims. Oh, the paranoia of club owners - don't they realize the police are out to get everyone? And we really would like to see a show, a la New York Undercover, where the cops go try to infiltrate clubs or, um, groups of bike riding enthusiasts.
The police are also dealing with accusations that they are targeting establishments with gay-clienteles (a popular gay gym was given a restraining order). And of the busted clubs, only Speed has reopened.
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"targeting establishments with gay-clienteles"
If that was the case they'd be shutting down clubs like Roxy every weekend. I don't expect these clubs to open in the week anyway, probably by thurs or friday night.
Google is such a useful tool.
Splash Bar opened Saturday night after a Supreme Court judge issued a stay of the restraining order pending the trial this week.
Spirit is reopening tomorrow (Thursday) night for their usual fun and games.
Club Deep is opening Friday night with their regular weekend schedule.
Club Speed probably reopened as well, considering they only had a restraining order put against them.
Call me square, but I don't mind if the cops put a little scare into meth dealers and meth users, especially in the gay community (which, by the way, is my community), given the damage it has done and continues to do.
Brian - thanks for the updates about the clubs.
I agree don. An irreverent friend of mine asked what I thought would happen if all the tina addicted gays had their own Stonewall protest over the busts. With all do respect to Stonewall, I said, "well, who could get a word in edgewise to explain the reason for the protest?"
spirit is re-opening tomorrow: http://www.spiritnewyork.com/
thankfully! new york is supposed to be a fun place! its reputation far and wide is a place of wild, exciting nightlife and people always ask me "Wait, if you're from New York, what are you doing in Toronto?"
I always reply, "I can party here."