Document Category: Office of Nightlife
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Office of Nightlife Report 2023-2024 and SLA Regulation
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The Office of Nightlife 2023-2024 report mentioned but did not analyze the impact of regulation by the SLA of live music and dancing and the impact of community board stipulations.
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M.A.R.C.H. Abolished, Creates CURE, and moved from Mayor’s Office to the ONL Under the Department of Small Business Services
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On December 28, 2023, Mayor Adams moved the functions of M.A.R.C.H. to the newly moved Office of Nightlife in the Department of Small Business Services. Jeffrey Garcia announced the launch of “Coordinating a United Resolution with Establishments” (CURE) – a new process for NYPD, SBS, and ONL to improve public safety responses to nightlife establishments…
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Office of Nightlife Moved to Department of Small Business
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On November 17, 2023, Mayor Adams moved the Office of Nightlife to New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and appointed Jefrrey Garcia as its new Executive Director.
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May 2023 Coalition Position Paper
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Gathered here a citations, references to basic documents, and explanations found in the letter summarizing the need for reform of SLA and Community Board processes concerning dancing and music.
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SLA States At Listening Tour 2018 that Method of Operation Must Include Statement Allowing Dancing
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Whenever a Community Board objects to a License Application, for example, to restrict dancing or live music, the SLA’s practices is to require approval by the SLA Board, thereby pressuring license applicants to agrees to excessive and even unconstitutional requirements of Community Boards.
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Office of Nightlife (ONL) June 2021 Report
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The complete 160 page report may be downloaded at this link and is described at this ONL page. Comments: Excerpts relating to dancing and music are below. The Report, issued 3.5 years after the establishment of ONL and the repeal of the Cabaret Law, avoids specific recommendations at to changes to the zoning resolution. No…
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Nightlife Advisory Board Report Summer 2021
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In the Summer of 2021, the Nightlife Advisory Board issued its primary report, but opted to offer no specific recommendations as to revision of the zoning related to dancing, no position on the practice of prohibiting cover charges for live music in Use Group 6, and no mention of the overreaching regulation by the State…
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Office of Nightlife
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The Office of Nightlife, at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, is a liaison for New York City’s nightlife industry and community to all City agencies and was established in 2017 when the Cabaret Law was repealed.
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Local Law 178 – 2017 Establishing Office of NIghtlife and Advisory Board
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Local Law 178 was adopted in 2017 in conjunction with the repeal of the Cabaret Law, and established an Office of Nightlife within the office of the mayor or other agency. The law also created a nightlife advisory body.
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“Cabaret Law Repeal lets New York City Dance – as long as you’re zoned for it” – news article 11/29/2017
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Journalist Derek Evers wrote this article at the time the Cabaret Law was repealed in November 2017 – pointing out the relative meaningless of the repeal, the dancing ban in many districts under the Zoning Resolution, and the dancing restrictions imposed by the State Liquor Authority. The accompanying photo shows City politicians patting backs on…