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In 1926, New York City sought to "limit interaction among the races and control public lewdness”...and in came the Cabaret Laws. This limited dancing to specially licensed public spaces serving food or drink where three or more persons congregated.
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's “Quality of Life” campaign used the laws to crack down on bars and clubs without a license that allowed people to dance, and now the laws continue to be enforced under Mayor Bloomberg. According to the Department of Consumer Affairs, there are currently only 244 actively legal places to dance in New York City, including strip joints and clubs.
So, take back the dancefloor and join Metropolis in Motion at the corner of Mayor Bloomberg’s home in an "open-air dance and participatory movement event to bring attention to the antiquated and restrictive New York City cabaret laws".
The event will take place this Saturday, July 22, 2006 from 2 to 4pm.
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am/NY is talking about this event, too. It's on the cover of today's paper. Should be a great event!
Where exactly is it that people want to dance that they are not allowed? Certainly not regular old bars. That would be obnoxious. Opposed to just broad goverment regulations, but am curious what the goal is here.
Cabaret laws make no logical sense....if they start taking dance away, what else can they make illegal...I cant comprehend it at all....
I am still looking for a decent club in New York. By decent I mean one that isn't full of B&T, with a velvet rope and an endless stream of pointless hiphop.
Does such a thing exist?
Actually, PleaseShutUp, it IS illegal to dance at regular old bars in New York City, and the police CAN fine/arrest you or ticket/close the bar owner. Anyplace that serves food or drink to three or more persons must have a cabaret license to allow dance... whether to a jukebox or a live band. I think these guys want that part of the law stricken down, to allow dancing no matter the venue. There are other laws in place to help with noise and safety.
I hope that helps with your question.
Here you go, Interlard: Best parties by night.
By the way, Interlard, you really shouldn't say B&T since you're a newbie to New York. It's in poor taste, and might make you look foolish.
I'll only join if you spell Giuliani's name right.
funny that you then go and spell it wrong... crazy...
Hey Guilia... what do you mean?
the cabaret laws really have to go... that is why it's possible to have more nightlife fun in certain other cities...
toronto anyone?