Statutes and Regulations Archives - NYC Dance-Music Regulation

Newsletter 3 Bill Not Eliminating Even One Restriction

Feb 16, 2026

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Newsletter No. 2 – SLA VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Proposals 2026 Amendments to ABC Law FY 2027

Jan 28, 2026

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January 2026 Proposals to Amend ABC Law and and Provisions Re Dancing and Live Music

500 Foot Law Statutory Provisions

Jan 14, 2026

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Provisions of the Alcohol Beverage Control Law Relating to the 500 Foot Rule.

March 1, 2024 New York Senate Standing Comittees on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions and Investigations & Government Operations

Mar 13, 2025

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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.

SLA Rule-Making – Regulations at 9-NYCEE and By Advisories

Mar 12, 2025

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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 procedures. The SLA departs from this method and rather seems to make rules in the…

New 2024 ABC Amendment Allows Filing of Notice When Filing Application

Jan 16, 2025

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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.

SLA Circus Disco ABCL § 64[6-a]

Apr 6, 2023

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In 1980, the Court of Appeals held that the SLA exceeded it authority when acting as a zoning authority. Circus Disco v. NYS LIQ AUTH, 51 N.Y.2d 24, 431 N.Y.S.2d 491, 409 N.E.2d 963 (1980). The Legislature apparently responded by adding § 64[6-a]https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/alcoholic-beverage-control-law/abc-sect-64/. There are, however, more fundamental reasons. Parking and traffic are essentially problems…

Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music

Aug 23, 2022

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Alan Sugarman

Provisions of the New York City Zoning Resolution Concerning Regulation of Dancing and Music. Provisions related to dancing and music are marked in yellow. The provisions relating to dancing and music were added in 1990 as a result of the 1989 City Planning Report, the background of which is described in Chevigny – Gigs: Jazz…

Text of NYC Zoning Resolultion

Aug 20, 2022

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Alan Sugarman

The Zoning Resolution consists of 14 Articles and 11 Appendices, plus 126 Zoning Maps, that establish the zoning districts for the City and the regulations governing land use and development. The version linked above is an easy to use web version to the ZR, with links to legislative history. Articles I through VII contain the use,…

Statutory Authority of New York State Liquor Authority to Regulate Dancing and Music

Jul 13, 2022

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The SLA is subject to New York’s Alcohol and Beverage Control Law. Although the SLA can regulate “Cabarets” but only if the capacity exceeds 600. There is nothing it the ABC which authorizes the questions included in the questionnaires to applicants for Licenses or Changes in Method of Operation.

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