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§ 64-a of Alcoholic Beverage Control Law – Factors to Consider in Granting Liquor License
Factors that may be considered by SLA in granting liquor licenses do not include whether there will be patron dancing, live music, or amplified music
500 Foot Law Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Section 64
The 500 Foot Law ABC § 64 in practice creates barriers to obtaining an on-Premises license without an optional time consuming hearing by the SLA Board, absent Community Board Approval.
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Section 64
New York Consolidated Laws, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law – ABC § 64. License to sell liquor at retail for consumption on the premises with 500 Foot Law.
Analysis of SLA License Database as of March 15, 2023 as updated.
SLA data shows that Live Music is explicitly or implicitly disallowed in over 9000 of the 11,000 NYC licenses; only 278 licenses allow patron dancing.
Latest Posts, Zoning Reform - City of Yes
Comment to CityLand Article Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law of June, 2022
Alan D. Sugarman submitted this comment in response to an oversimplified article appearing in CityLand. The article ignores abusive regulation of dancing and music by the State Liquor Authority, with Community Boards, requiring licensees to comply with an approved Method …
Community Board Stipulation Require Approval to File Request of Modify Method of Operation
Community Board Stipulation often provide provisions such as “I will not apply for an alteration to the method of operation or for any physical alterations of any nature without first coming before CB 3”
Community Boards Ignore Chiasson Decisions Declaring Music Restrictions as Unconstituional
The New York City Community Boards in cooperation with the State Liquor Authority have ignored the decisions of Chiasson I and Chiasson II in in 1986 and 1988, implementing restrictions against live music declared as unconstitutional. Although the City amended …
DCP Proposal 8 For Common Sense Regulation of Dancing and Music
The Mayor has narrowly defined the problem and the need to change zoning regulation of …
Letter to Dan Garodnick Director Dept of City Planning July 24, 2022
Letter suggesting issues to be explored in reviewing zoning resolution re music and dancing.
Letters to SLA Chairs
Letters 2022-2025 to SLA Chairs Bradley and Chan
License Applicants Agree to Community Board Demands to Avoid Months of Delay from SLA- NYT
License Applicants May Submit to Unreasonable Community Board Demands to Avoid Months of Delay in Obtaining Licenses:
M.A.R.C.H. Abolished, Creates CURE, and moved from Mayor’s Office to the ONL Under the Department of Small Business Services
On December 28, 2023, Mayor Adams moved the functions of M.A.R.C.H. to the newly moved …
March 1, 2024 New York Senate Standing Comittees on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions and Investigations & Government Operations
Public Hearing March 1, 2024: To examine the procedures and practices of the State Liquor Authority, assess recent changes to the Alcoholic Beverage & Control laws, and gather recommendations to improve the efficiency, responsiveness and transparency of the SLA to …
Metrics and Factors Used in Dance and Music Regulation
Metrics and Factors This article provides an overview of numeric metrics and other factors used …