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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 businesses across the state.

New 2024 ABC Amendment Allows Filing of Notice When Filing Application

In 2024, the Alcohol and Beverage Control Law was amended to allow liquor license applicants to provide notice to community boards at the time application is filed with the SLA, easing burden on applicants.

Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABC)

2023 Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABC) – 30 Day Notice Amended

Recent Court Decisions Upholding Liquor Licenses – Senter and Eldridge

Recent Court Decisions Where SLA Defends Approval of Liquor License With Court Documents Files

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500 Foot Law Alcoholic  Beverage Control Law Section 64
500 Foot Law, Latest Posts, Music and Dancing Method of Operations, SLA Statutes and Regulations, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
500 Foot Law Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Section 64
The 500 Foot Law in practice creates barriers to obtaining an on-Premises license without a time consuming hearing by the SLA Board, absent Community Board Approval.
Latest Posts, SLA Statutes and Regulations
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.
Latest Posts, Method of Operation, SLA Statutes and Regulations, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
§ 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
Community Board Stipulation Require Approval to File Request of Modify Method of Operation
Community Boards, Latest Posts, Method of Operation, Notice to Community Boards, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
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”
Amendments to State Liquor - Alcoholic Beverage Control- Law, Community Boards, Latest Posts, Method of Operation, Notice to Community Boards, SLA Statutes and Regulations, State Liquor Authority (SLA), Statutes and Regulations
New 2024 ABC Amendment Allows Filing of Notice When Filing Application
In 2024, the Alcohol and Beverage Control Law was amended to allow liquor license applicants to provide notice to community boards at the time application is filed with the SLA, easing burden on applicants.
The New York State Liquor Authority Regulates Live Music and Patron Dancing With Community Boards
Community Boards, Latest Posts, Method of Operation, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
The New York State Liquor Authority Regulates Live Music and Patron Dancing With Community Boards
The New York State Liquor Authority has acted as the major regulator of dancing and live music in venues offering alcohol using a scheme that Liquor Licenses and a venues Method of Operation must show whether the venue is offering …
SLA Rule-Making by Advisories
Latest Posts, Method of Operation, State Liquor Authority (SLA), Statutes and Regulations
SLA Rule-Making by Advisories
In our view, the acceptable practice is for adminstrative agencies to make rules in the form of a rule  making procedure with prior notice and  for rules to be promulgated in a regular organized manner as the agencies rules and …
March 1,  2024 New York Senate Standing Comittees on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions and Investigations & Government Operations
Amendments to State Liquor - Alcoholic Beverage Control- Law, Latest Posts, Method of Operation, State Liquor Authority (SLA), Statutes and Regulations
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 …
License Applicants Agree to Community Board Demands to Avoid Months of Delay from SLA- NYT
Community Boards, Latest Posts, Method of Operation, Music and Dancing Method of Operations, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
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:
Request to Change Method of Operation Form Revised January 2025
Latest Posts, Method of Operation, Music and Dancing Method of Operations, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
Request to Change Method of Operation Form Revised January 2025
In 2025 the SLA modified its form to request a change in the Method of Operations required in allowing the SLA to approve dancing and live music in locations now available for dancing by the NYC zoning change, and seemingly …
Recent Court Decisions Upholding Liquor Licenses - Senter and Eldridge
Amendments to State Liquor - Alcoholic Beverage Control- Law, Case Law, Latest Posts, Method of Operation, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
Recent Court Decisions Upholding Liquor Licenses – Senter and Eldridge
Recent Court Decisions Where SLA Defends Approval of Liquor License With Court Documents Files
Latest Posts, Method of Operation, Music and Dancing Method of Operations, SLA License Database, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
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.
Comment to CityLand Article Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law of June, 2022
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 …
State Liquor Authority - Method of Operations and License Database
Community Boards, Latest Posts, SLA License Database, State Liquor Authority (SLA)
State Liquor Authority – Method of Operations and License Database
The New York State Liquor Authority is the dominant regulator of music and dancing in New York City. Reform of the zoning law will not remove the SLA regulation. Over 1900 liquor licenses in New York City require licensed venues …
Selected Pages From Proposed Zoning Text November 2023
Department of City Planning, Latest Posts, Proposed Zoning Text, Zoning Reform - City of Yes
Selected Pages From Proposed Zoning Text November 2023
On November 3, 2023, The Department of City Planning released the proposed text of the …
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