New York City Cabaret law

[P Gren]

Saw this article posted and wondered if the law had been used to regulate/close gay dance clubs in the past:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170619/SMALLBIZ/170619882/new-york-city-council-moves-to-repeal-racist-cabaret-law?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

[+ Charlie]

In the 1960s there were gay dance bars in NYC like the Fawn and the Cherry Lane, and I assume the cabaret law was one of the legal options for harassing them, since they were always eventually closed by the police.

[Kevin Slater]

It's a staple in any NYC bar: you and your friends start tapping your feet to the music, and they tell you to stop because they don't have a cabaret license.

 

Kevin Slater

[+ Eric Hassan]

@Kevin Slater - do you know how that law is applicable (or not) in the setting of a gym, where a gym bunny might bounce around in between sets, rocking out to the music in his headphones? Asking for a friend.

[Kevin Slater]

@Kevin Slater - do you know how that law is applicable (or not) in the setting of a gym, where a gym bunny might bounce around in between sets, rocking out to the music in his headphones? Asking for a friend.

 

Dunno. I suspect it may require the presence of booze, or maybe restricted to entertainment venues. In any case, I've never heard anyone say anything in a gym. (Unfortunately.)

 

Kevin Slater

[mike carey]

Asking for a friend.

Of course!

[+ nycman]

Asking for a friend.

 

Your "friend"....is gay....I mean REALLY gay

 

...that and....can I come watch?....your "friend" of course.

 

Grin

[+ Eric Hassan]

sure! i'm at the crunch on 23 tuesday-sunday for an hour somewhere around 1 - i'll put you through your paces and show you my dance - er, my friends dance ...

[RandyC]

sure! i'm at the crunch on 23 tuesday-sunday for an hour somewhere around 1 - i'll put you through your paces and show you my dance - er, my friends dance ...

Can I sniff your jockstrap afterwards....