Image by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Following the mass closure of nightlife venues due to the Covid-19 pandemic, New York City’s senior executive director at the Office of Nightlife Ariel Palitz has proposed that venues in certain districts be given jurisdiction to remain open all night long. This differs from New
The city of New York has voted in favour of repealing the council’s 1926 “no dancing” law. Rafael Espinal, Brooklyn councilman, iconic nightlife and culture advocate wrote the bill which businesses will now no longer require any form of license to allow the act of dancing on their premises, nor
The official bill has been passed, and with that the Nightlife director is born. The office will consist of a “nightlife director,” who will be appointed by the mayor, and a “nightlife advisory board” comprised of 12 members. The Consumer Affairs Committee and council voted in favour of the Office
