1 [doc_library content="title,excerpt,cf:citation,cf:source]| Title | Summary | citation | source |
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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zoned for it” – news article 11/29/2017 | Journalist Derek Evers wrote this article at the time the Cabaret Law was repealed in … | Derek Evers, City & State New York | |
| 1916 Zoning Resolution | In 1916, New York City adopted its first Zoning Resolution which created residence, business, and … | ||
| 1926 Cabaret Law as Enacted | 1926 Cabaret Law: A LOCAL LAW to regulate dance . halls and cabarets, and providing … | New York City Council. | |
| 1961 Zoning Resolution Use Groups – Music and Dancing | The 1961 Zoning Resolution introduced provisions allowing in Use Groups 6 and 12 musical instruments … | ||
| 1989 Report City Planning Commission and 1990 Amendments. | After the Chiasson cases holding that the Cabaret Law could not restrict the number or … | New York City | |
| A Night Club Map of Harlem – Campbell, E. Simm | If one gives credence to those who claim that the 1926 Cabaret Law was intended … | Campbell, E. S. (1932). A night-club Map of Harlem - 1932 Yale’s Beinecke Library, New Haven. Dell Publishing Company. https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/article/yales-beinecke-library-acquires-playful-1932-map-harlem-nightlife-0 | |
| Bar Association Committee Describes SLA and Community Boards Pressuring License Applicants | In 2018, the Committee on Hospitality Law of the New York City Bar Association submitted … | ||
| Barnes US Supreme Court 1991 | Nude dancing may be prohibited “governmental interest served by the text of the prohibition is … | Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560, 111 S. Ct. 2456, 115 L. Ed. 2d 504 (1991). | United States Supreme Court |
| Cabaret Law History | The Cabaret Law and parallel provision in the City’s Zoning Resolution have evolved over time. … | ||
| Chevigny – Gigs: Jazz and the Cabaret Laws in New York City | Constitutional Law Attorney and Counsel for Plaintiffs in Chevigny and Festa Cases book on the … | Chevigny, P. (2005). Gigs jazz and the cabaret laws in New York City. Routledge. | Paul Chevigny |
| Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs 1986 | This is the first Chiasson decision holding 1961 amendment to Cabaret Law restricting types of … | Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, 132 Misc. 2d 640 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1986) | New York State Supreme Court |
| Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs 1988 | The New York Supreme Court in the second Chiasson case in 1988 held that limiting … | Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs, 138 Misc. 2d 394, 524 N.Y.S.2d 649 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 1988). | New York State Supreme Court, New York County |
| City Council 2021 – Resolution re Amendment to Zoning Resolution to Allow Dancing | New York City Council 2021 Resolution 1728 calling upon the Department of City Planning to … | ||
| Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Eliminate Regulations against Dancing and Music | In formation is the “Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Reform NYC Zoning” to … | ||
| Code Notes | The NYC Department of Buildings has failed to withdraw it Code Notes for Cabarets despite … | ||
| Comment to CityLand Article Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law of June, 2022 | Alan D. Sugarman submitted this comment to an oversimplified article appearing in CityLand. The article … | Alan D. Sugarman | |
| Community Board 1 Stipulations to be Added to the Liquor license | Some Community Boards, such as Community Board 1, may require Applicants to enter into a … | ||
| Dallas v. Stanglin, US Supreme Court, 1989 | Supreme Court decision often interpreted as holding that no constitutional protection for social dancing. | Dallas v. Stanglin, 490 U.S. 19, 109 S. Ct. 1591, 104 L. Ed. 2d 18 (1989) | US Supreme Court |
| DOB Interpretation of Local Law 41 | |||
| Dry Manhattan Michael A. Lerner Harvard University Press 2007 | Published by Harvard University Press in 2008, historian Michael Lerner’s Dry Manhattan is an exhaustive … | Lerner, M. A. (2007). Dry Manhattan Prohibition in New York City. Harvard University Press. | |
| Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs -Supreme Court and Appellate Division | in 2004, John Festa and other social dance teachers challenged the constitutionality of the zoning … | Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs,, 12 Misc. 3d 466, 820 N.Y.S.2d 452 (Sup. Ct. 2006), reversed 7 A.D.3d 343, 830 N.Y.S.2d 133 (1st Dept. 2007) | |
| Latest Documents | Latest Posts | ||
| Letter 2-12-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Letter to DCP requesting mapping of areas where dancing is prohibited. Despite the recognition that … | Alan D. Sugarman | |
| Letter 2-18-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Second 2019 letter requesting Department of City Planning to take the lead in providing a … | Alan D. Sugarman | |
| Letter 3-06-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Third letter to Department of City Planning discussing the 1989 changes to the Zoning Resolution … | ||
| Letter to Council Member Reynoso February 28, 2020 | Letter to City Council concerning lack of action in reforming the Zoning Resolution bans on … | ||
| 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 City Planning 2019 Request Review of Dancing and Music Regulations | Fifteen months after repeal of the Cabaret Law, there was little evidence of reform of … | ||
| Local Law 178 – 2017 Establishing Office of NIghtlife and Advisory Board | Local Law 178 was adopted in 2017 in conjunction with the repeal of the Cabaret … | ||
| M.A.R.C.H. – Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots | The Office of Nightlife at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment presents the … | ||
| M.A.R.C.H. Local Law 220 – 2019 Regulating M.A.R.C.H. | |||
| M.A.R.C.H. Sugarman Comments to City Council February 18, 2019 | Alan Sugarman provided post hearing Comment to the New York City Council in connection with … | ||
| Map of Where Dancing is Allowed | |||
| Mapping of Zoning Lots Subject to Dancing and Music Regulations | Focused consideration of reform of the Zoning Resolution suggest the need for informative mapping showing … | ||
| Mayor Adams Outlines Vision for “City of Yes,” Plan for Citywide Zoning Initiatives to Support Small Businesses, Create New Housing, Promote Sustainability | Press Release June 1, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today laid out a … | Office of the Mayor NYC | |
| Mercedes Ellington Statement in Support of Repeal | |||
| Metrics and Factors Used in Dance and Music Regulation | Metrics and Factors This article provides an overview of numeric metrics and other factors used … | ||
| Muchmore Amended Complaint | Muchmore’s Amended Complaint – falsely represented that the thee musician and type of instrument limitations … | Amended Complaint, Muchmore's Cafe, LLC v. City of New York, DE 4, 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY October 27, 2014) | Muchmore Cafe LLC |
| Muchmore Court Memorandum on Motions June 29, 1916 | Memorandum and Order of Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, United States District Court of the Eastern … | Memorandum and Order, Muchmore's Cafe, LLC v. City of New York, DE 27, 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY Sept 29, 2016) | Hon. Roslynn R. Mauskopf, USDJ |
| Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 2014 Docket | Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) … | Muchmore's Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) | United States District Court, Eastern District of New York |
| Musician and Dancer Statements in Support of Repeal of Cabaret Law and Litigation | Musicians and dancers in 2015 and 2017 affiliated with the Coalition submitted statements supporting repeal … | ||
| New York Times, June 30, 1926 Article Provides Context as to Running Wild Introduction to Cabaret Law bill. | A New York Times article from June 30, 1926 describes Mayor Walker’s debating the proposed … | 3 A.M. Curfew Foes Heckled By Walker. (1926, June 30). New York Times, p. 1. Https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/06/30/98384660.html?pageNumber=1 | |
| Nightlife Advisory Board Report Summer 2021 | In the Summer of 2021, the Nightlife Advisory Board issued its primary report, but opted … | ||
| Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’ New York Times, June 1, 2022 | The New York Times published an article by Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel on … | Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel, Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’, New York Times June 1, 2022. | New York Times Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel |
| Office of Nightlife | The Office of Nightlife, at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, is a liaison for New … | ||
| Office of Nightlife (ONL) June 2021 Report | The complete 160 page report may be downloaded at this link and is described at … | ||
| Perretti, Burton Nightclub City: Politics and Amusement in Manhatta 2007 | Historian Burton Perreti’s 2007 well researched history of New York City nightlife includes a detailed … | Perretti, B. W. (2013). Nightclub City - Politics and Amusement in Manhattan. University of Pennsylvania Press. | |
| Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose – CityLand | Article in CityLand concerning proposed zoning changes. | Hunt, K. (2022, June 6). Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose. CityLand. Retrieved from https://www.citylandnyc.org/proposed-zoning-changes-cut-remnants-of-cabaret-law-loose/. | |
| Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery | Report from Mayor Adams of the City of New York dated March 10, 2022. Appears … | Mayor City of New York | |
| Runnin’ Wild – Most Popular Song of the Roaring Twenties – Confirmation Bias | Those continuing to claim that he 1926 Cabaret Law was intended to target jazz, Harlem … | ||
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice Form to Community Board 12-30-2021. | The State Liquor Authority requires applicants to provide a 30 day notice to Community Boards … | NYS State Liquor Authority | |
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice to Community Board 12-31-21 | Applicant’s for Liquor LIcenses or change in Method of Operation are required to provide 30-days … | ||
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2013 | Applicants for New York State Liquor licenses must include in the application a statement of … | ||
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2018 | After repeal of the Cabaret Law, the SLA revised its forms for requesting the Method … | State Liquor Authority | |
| Special Permits by BSA – 18 Years and Only One Social Dancing Special Permit | Both prior to and after the 1989 revisions to the Zoning Resolution, Special Permits from … | ||
| State Liquor Authority Regulation of Dancing and Music – Method of Operations and License Database | The New York State Liquor Authority is the dominant regulator of music and dancing in … | ||
| Statutory Authority of New York State Liquor Authority to Regulate Dancing and Music | The SLA is subject to New York’s Alcohol and Beverage Control Law. Although the SLA … | ||
| Sugarman Amicus Letter Refuting Claims of Racist Intent in Original Cabaret Law | Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae, | Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae, Muchmore's Cafe, LLC v. City of New York, DE 33, 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY January 4, 2018) | Alan D. Sugarman |
| Sugarman Presentation to Nightlife Advisory Board V. 3 | Concurrent with repeal of the Cabaret Law, the City Council established a new Nightlife Office … | Alan D. Sugarman | |
| Text of NYC Zoning Resolultion | The Zoning Resolution consists of 14 Articles and 11 Appendices, plus 126 Zoning Maps, that establish … | ||
| The Cabaret Law did not target black venues when allegedly not allowing jazz instruments in non-licensed establishments. | When challenged, those having a belief that the Cabaret Law was racist justify their belief … | ||
| The New York State Liquor Authority – Regulation of Music and Dancing by Method of Operation | The New York State Liquor Authority has acted the major regulator of dancing in venues … | ||
| Understanding the Cabaret Law Repeal – Office of Nightlife -SLA Approval Required | “In addition, if the venue has a license from the State Liquor Authority and did … | Office of Nightlife | |
| Use Group 10 Section 32-19 – Hotels | The Zoning Resolution allows dancing without restriction under Use Group 10, which carries on an … | ||
| Use Group 12 §32-21 | Use Group 12 applies in purely commercial and manufacturing areas and allows establishments with dancing. | ||
| Use Group 6 §32-15 | Use Group 6 applies in mixed commercial-residential areas. In eating and drinking establishments, does not … | ||
| Use Groups – Commercial District Regulations Article 3 – All Use Groups and | Zoning Resolution use group regulations including regulations of Use Group 6, 10 and 12 are … | Zoning Resolution, Article Ill: Commercial District Regulations Chapter 2 – Use Regulations | City of New York |
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | The Zoning Resolution is over 3400 pages long. There are many provisions related to dancing … | ||
| Zoning Resolution – 1916 to Present | New York City has had three major versions of the Zoning Resolution adopted in 1916, … | ||
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | Provisions of the New York City Zoning Resolution Concerning Regulation of Dancing and Music. Provisions … | ||
| Zoning Resolution As of 1960 Prior to 1961 Revision | The 1916 Zoning Resolution as amended prior to 1961 included provision restricting the location of … |
2 [doc_library content="title,excerpt,cf:source"]| Title | Summary | source |
|---|---|---|
| “Cabaret Law Repeal lets New York City Dance – as long as you’re zoned for it” – news article 11/29/2017 | Journalist Derek Evers wrote this article at the time the Cabaret Law was repealed in … | Derek Evers, City & State New York |
| 1916 Zoning Resolution | In 1916, New York City adopted its first Zoning Resolution which created residence, business, and … | |
| 1926 Cabaret Law as Enacted | 1926 Cabaret Law: A LOCAL LAW to regulate dance . halls and cabarets, and providing … | New York City Council. |
| 1961 Zoning Resolution Use Groups – Music and Dancing | The 1961 Zoning Resolution introduced provisions allowing in Use Groups 6 and 12 musical instruments … | |
| 1989 Report City Planning Commission and 1990 Amendments. | After the Chiasson cases holding that the Cabaret Law could not restrict the number or … | New York City |
| A Night Club Map of Harlem – Campbell, E. Simm | If one gives credence to those who claim that the 1926 Cabaret Law was intended … | |
| Bar Association Committee Describes SLA and Community Boards Pressuring License Applicants | In 2018, the Committee on Hospitality Law of the New York City Bar Association submitted … | |
| Barnes US Supreme Court 1991 | Nude dancing may be prohibited “governmental interest served by the text of the prohibition is … | United States Supreme Court |
| Cabaret Law History | The Cabaret Law and parallel provision in the City’s Zoning Resolution have evolved over time. … | |
| Chevigny – Gigs: Jazz and the Cabaret Laws in New York City | Constitutional Law Attorney and Counsel for Plaintiffs in Chevigny and Festa Cases book on the … | Paul Chevigny |
| Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs 1986 | This is the first Chiasson decision holding 1961 amendment to Cabaret Law restricting types of … | New York State Supreme Court |
| Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs 1988 | The New York Supreme Court in the second Chiasson case in 1988 held that limiting … | New York State Supreme Court, New York County |
| City Council 2021 – Resolution re Amendment to Zoning Resolution to Allow Dancing | New York City Council 2021 Resolution 1728 calling upon the Department of City Planning to … | |
| Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Eliminate Regulations against Dancing and Music | In formation is the “Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Reform NYC Zoning” to … | |
| Code Notes | The NYC Department of Buildings has failed to withdraw it Code Notes for Cabarets despite … | |
| Comment to CityLand Article Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law of June, 2022 | Alan D. Sugarman submitted this comment to an oversimplified article appearing in CityLand. The article … | Alan D. Sugarman |
| Community Board 1 Stipulations to be Added to the Liquor license | Some Community Boards, such as Community Board 1, may require Applicants to enter into a … | |
| Dallas v. Stanglin, US Supreme Court, 1989 | Supreme Court decision often interpreted as holding that no constitutional protection for social dancing. | US Supreme Court |
| DOB Interpretation of Local Law 41 | ||
| Dry Manhattan Michael A. Lerner Harvard University Press 2007 | Published by Harvard University Press in 2008, historian Michael Lerner’s Dry Manhattan is an exhaustive … | |
| Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs -Supreme Court and Appellate Division | in 2004, John Festa and other social dance teachers challenged the constitutionality of the zoning … | |
| Latest Documents | Latest Posts | |
| Letter 2-12-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Letter to DCP requesting mapping of areas where dancing is prohibited. Despite the recognition that … | Alan D. Sugarman |
| Letter 2-18-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Second 2019 letter requesting Department of City Planning to take the lead in providing a … | Alan D. Sugarman |
| Letter 3-06-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Third letter to Department of City Planning discussing the 1989 changes to the Zoning Resolution … | |
| Letter to Council Member Reynoso February 28, 2020 | Letter to City Council concerning lack of action in reforming the Zoning Resolution bans on … | |
| 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 City Planning 2019 Request Review of Dancing and Music Regulations | Fifteen months after repeal of the Cabaret Law, there was little evidence of reform of … | |
| Local Law 178 – 2017 Establishing Office of NIghtlife and Advisory Board | Local Law 178 was adopted in 2017 in conjunction with the repeal of the Cabaret … | |
| M.A.R.C.H. – Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots | The Office of Nightlife at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment presents the … | |
| M.A.R.C.H. Local Law 220 – 2019 Regulating M.A.R.C.H. | ||
| M.A.R.C.H. Sugarman Comments to City Council February 18, 2019 | Alan Sugarman provided post hearing Comment to the New York City Council in connection with … | |
| Map of Where Dancing is Allowed | ||
| Mapping of Zoning Lots Subject to Dancing and Music Regulations | Focused consideration of reform of the Zoning Resolution suggest the need for informative mapping showing … | |
| Mayor Adams Outlines Vision for “City of Yes,” Plan for Citywide Zoning Initiatives to Support Small Businesses, Create New Housing, Promote Sustainability | Press Release June 1, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today laid out a … | Office of the Mayor NYC |
| Mercedes Ellington Statement in Support of Repeal | ||
| Metrics and Factors Used in Dance and Music Regulation | Metrics and Factors This article provides an overview of numeric metrics and other factors used … | |
| Muchmore Amended Complaint | Muchmore’s Amended Complaint – falsely represented that the thee musician and type of instrument limitations … | Muchmore Cafe LLC |
| Muchmore Court Memorandum on Motions June 29, 1916 | Memorandum and Order of Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, United States District Court of the Eastern … | Hon. Roslynn R. Mauskopf, USDJ |
| Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 2014 Docket | Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) … | United States District Court, Eastern District of New York |
| Musician and Dancer Statements in Support of Repeal of Cabaret Law and Litigation | Musicians and dancers in 2015 and 2017 affiliated with the Coalition submitted statements supporting repeal … | |
| New York Times, June 30, 1926 Article Provides Context as to Running Wild Introduction to Cabaret Law bill. | A New York Times article from June 30, 1926 describes Mayor Walker’s debating the proposed … | |
| Nightlife Advisory Board Report Summer 2021 | In the Summer of 2021, the Nightlife Advisory Board issued its primary report, but opted … | |
| Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’ New York Times, June 1, 2022 | The New York Times published an article by Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel on … | New York Times Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel |
| Office of Nightlife | The Office of Nightlife, at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, is a liaison for New … | |
| Office of Nightlife (ONL) June 2021 Report | The complete 160 page report may be downloaded at this link and is described at … | |
| Perretti, Burton Nightclub City: Politics and Amusement in Manhatta 2007 | Historian Burton Perreti’s 2007 well researched history of New York City nightlife includes a detailed … | |
| Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose – CityLand | Article in CityLand concerning proposed zoning changes. | |
| Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery | Report from Mayor Adams of the City of New York dated March 10, 2022. Appears … | Mayor City of New York |
| Runnin’ Wild – Most Popular Song of the Roaring Twenties – Confirmation Bias | Those continuing to claim that he 1926 Cabaret Law was intended to target jazz, Harlem … | |
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice Form to Community Board 12-30-2021. | The State Liquor Authority requires applicants to provide a 30 day notice to Community Boards … | NYS State Liquor Authority |
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice to Community Board 12-31-21 | Applicant’s for Liquor LIcenses or change in Method of Operation are required to provide 30-days … | |
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2013 | Applicants for New York State Liquor licenses must include in the application a statement of … | |
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2018 | After repeal of the Cabaret Law, the SLA revised its forms for requesting the Method … | State Liquor Authority |
| Special Permits by BSA – 18 Years and Only One Social Dancing Special Permit | Both prior to and after the 1989 revisions to the Zoning Resolution, Special Permits from … | |
| State Liquor Authority Regulation of Dancing and Music – Method of Operations and License Database | The New York State Liquor Authority is the dominant regulator of music and dancing in … | |
| Statutory Authority of New York State Liquor Authority to Regulate Dancing and Music | The SLA is subject to New York’s Alcohol and Beverage Control Law. Although the SLA … | |
| Sugarman Amicus Letter Refuting Claims of Racist Intent in Original Cabaret Law | Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae, | Alan D. Sugarman |
| Sugarman Presentation to Nightlife Advisory Board V. 3 | Concurrent with repeal of the Cabaret Law, the City Council established a new Nightlife Office … | Alan D. Sugarman |
| Text of NYC Zoning Resolultion | The Zoning Resolution consists of 14 Articles and 11 Appendices, plus 126 Zoning Maps, that establish … | |
| The Cabaret Law did not target black venues when allegedly not allowing jazz instruments in non-licensed establishments. | When challenged, those having a belief that the Cabaret Law was racist justify their belief … | |
| The New York State Liquor Authority – Regulation of Music and Dancing by Method of Operation | The New York State Liquor Authority has acted the major regulator of dancing in venues … | |
| Understanding the Cabaret Law Repeal – Office of Nightlife -SLA Approval Required | “In addition, if the venue has a license from the State Liquor Authority and did … | Office of Nightlife |
| Use Group 10 Section 32-19 – Hotels | The Zoning Resolution allows dancing without restriction under Use Group 10, which carries on an … | |
| Use Group 12 §32-21 | Use Group 12 applies in purely commercial and manufacturing areas and allows establishments with dancing. | |
| Use Group 6 §32-15 | Use Group 6 applies in mixed commercial-residential areas. In eating and drinking establishments, does not … | |
| Use Groups – Commercial District Regulations Article 3 – All Use Groups and | Zoning Resolution use group regulations including regulations of Use Group 6, 10 and 12 are … | City of New York |
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | The Zoning Resolution is over 3400 pages long. There are many provisions related to dancing … | |
| Zoning Resolution – 1916 to Present | New York City has had three major versions of the Zoning Resolution adopted in 1916, … | |
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | Provisions of the New York City Zoning Resolution Concerning Regulation of Dancing and Music. Provisions … | |
| Zoning Resolution As of 1960 Prior to 1961 Revision | The 1916 Zoning Resolution as amended prior to 1961 included provision restricting the location of … |
3: [doc_library content="title,excerpt,cf:citation"]| Title | Summary | citation |
|---|---|---|
| “Cabaret Law Repeal lets New York City Dance – as long as you’re zoned for it” – news article 11/29/2017 | Journalist Derek Evers wrote this article at the time the Cabaret Law was repealed in … | |
| 1916 Zoning Resolution | In 1916, New York City adopted its first Zoning Resolution which created residence, business, and … | |
| 1926 Cabaret Law as Enacted | 1926 Cabaret Law: A LOCAL LAW to regulate dance . halls and cabarets, and providing … | |
| 1961 Zoning Resolution Use Groups – Music and Dancing | The 1961 Zoning Resolution introduced provisions allowing in Use Groups 6 and 12 musical instruments … | |
| 1989 Report City Planning Commission and 1990 Amendments. | After the Chiasson cases holding that the Cabaret Law could not restrict the number or … | |
| A Night Club Map of Harlem – Campbell, E. Simm | If one gives credence to those who claim that the 1926 Cabaret Law was intended … | Campbell, E. S. (1932). A night-club Map of Harlem - 1932 Yale’s Beinecke Library, New Haven. Dell Publishing Company. https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/article/yales-beinecke-library-acquires-playful-1932-map-harlem-nightlife-0 |
| Bar Association Committee Describes SLA and Community Boards Pressuring License Applicants | In 2018, the Committee on Hospitality Law of the New York City Bar Association submitted … | |
| Barnes US Supreme Court 1991 | Nude dancing may be prohibited “governmental interest served by the text of the prohibition is … | Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560, 111 S. Ct. 2456, 115 L. Ed. 2d 504 (1991). |
| Cabaret Law History | The Cabaret Law and parallel provision in the City’s Zoning Resolution have evolved over time. … | |
| Chevigny – Gigs: Jazz and the Cabaret Laws in New York City | Constitutional Law Attorney and Counsel for Plaintiffs in Chevigny and Festa Cases book on the … | Chevigny, P. (2005). Gigs jazz and the cabaret laws in New York City. Routledge. |
| Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs 1986 | This is the first Chiasson decision holding 1961 amendment to Cabaret Law restricting types of … | Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, 132 Misc. 2d 640 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1986) |
| Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs 1988 | The New York Supreme Court in the second Chiasson case in 1988 held that limiting … | Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs, 138 Misc. 2d 394, 524 N.Y.S.2d 649 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 1988). |
| City Council 2021 – Resolution re Amendment to Zoning Resolution to Allow Dancing | New York City Council 2021 Resolution 1728 calling upon the Department of City Planning to … | |
| Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Eliminate Regulations against Dancing and Music | In formation is the “Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Reform NYC Zoning” to … | |
| Code Notes | The NYC Department of Buildings has failed to withdraw it Code Notes for Cabarets despite … | |
| Comment to CityLand Article Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law of June, 2022 | Alan D. Sugarman submitted this comment to an oversimplified article appearing in CityLand. The article … | |
| Community Board 1 Stipulations to be Added to the Liquor license | Some Community Boards, such as Community Board 1, may require Applicants to enter into a … | |
| Dallas v. Stanglin, US Supreme Court, 1989 | Supreme Court decision often interpreted as holding that no constitutional protection for social dancing. | Dallas v. Stanglin, 490 U.S. 19, 109 S. Ct. 1591, 104 L. Ed. 2d 18 (1989) |
| DOB Interpretation of Local Law 41 | ||
| Dry Manhattan Michael A. Lerner Harvard University Press 2007 | Published by Harvard University Press in 2008, historian Michael Lerner’s Dry Manhattan is an exhaustive … | Lerner, M. A. (2007). Dry Manhattan Prohibition in New York City. Harvard University Press. |
| Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs -Supreme Court and Appellate Division | in 2004, John Festa and other social dance teachers challenged the constitutionality of the zoning … | Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs,, 12 Misc. 3d 466, 820 N.Y.S.2d 452 (Sup. Ct. 2006), reversed 7 A.D.3d 343, 830 N.Y.S.2d 133 (1st Dept. 2007) |
| Latest Documents | Latest Posts | |
| Letter 2-12-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Letter to DCP requesting mapping of areas where dancing is prohibited. Despite the recognition that … | |
| Letter 2-18-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Second 2019 letter requesting Department of City Planning to take the lead in providing a … | |
| Letter 3-06-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Third letter to Department of City Planning discussing the 1989 changes to the Zoning Resolution … | |
| Letter to Council Member Reynoso February 28, 2020 | Letter to City Council concerning lack of action in reforming the Zoning Resolution bans on … | |
| 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 City Planning 2019 Request Review of Dancing and Music Regulations | Fifteen months after repeal of the Cabaret Law, there was little evidence of reform of … | |
| Local Law 178 – 2017 Establishing Office of NIghtlife and Advisory Board | Local Law 178 was adopted in 2017 in conjunction with the repeal of the Cabaret … | |
| M.A.R.C.H. – Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots | The Office of Nightlife at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment presents the … | |
| M.A.R.C.H. Local Law 220 – 2019 Regulating M.A.R.C.H. | ||
| M.A.R.C.H. Sugarman Comments to City Council February 18, 2019 | Alan Sugarman provided post hearing Comment to the New York City Council in connection with … | |
| Map of Where Dancing is Allowed | ||
| Mapping of Zoning Lots Subject to Dancing and Music Regulations | Focused consideration of reform of the Zoning Resolution suggest the need for informative mapping showing … | |
| Mayor Adams Outlines Vision for “City of Yes,” Plan for Citywide Zoning Initiatives to Support Small Businesses, Create New Housing, Promote Sustainability | Press Release June 1, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today laid out a … | |
| Mercedes Ellington Statement in Support of Repeal | ||
| Metrics and Factors Used in Dance and Music Regulation | Metrics and Factors This article provides an overview of numeric metrics and other factors used … | |
| Muchmore Amended Complaint | Muchmore’s Amended Complaint – falsely represented that the thee musician and type of instrument limitations … | Amended Complaint, Muchmore's Cafe, LLC v. City of New York, DE 4, 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY October 27, 2014) |
| Muchmore Court Memorandum on Motions June 29, 1916 | Memorandum and Order of Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, United States District Court of the Eastern … | Memorandum and Order, Muchmore's Cafe, LLC v. City of New York, DE 27, 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY Sept 29, 2016) |
| Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 2014 Docket | Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) … | Muchmore's Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) |
| Musician and Dancer Statements in Support of Repeal of Cabaret Law and Litigation | Musicians and dancers in 2015 and 2017 affiliated with the Coalition submitted statements supporting repeal … | |
| New York Times, June 30, 1926 Article Provides Context as to Running Wild Introduction to Cabaret Law bill. | A New York Times article from June 30, 1926 describes Mayor Walker’s debating the proposed … | 3 A.M. Curfew Foes Heckled By Walker. (1926, June 30). New York Times, p. 1. Https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/06/30/98384660.html?pageNumber=1 |
| Nightlife Advisory Board Report Summer 2021 | In the Summer of 2021, the Nightlife Advisory Board issued its primary report, but opted … | |
| Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’ New York Times, June 1, 2022 | The New York Times published an article by Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel on … | Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel, Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’, New York Times June 1, 2022. |
| Office of Nightlife | The Office of Nightlife, at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, is a liaison for New … | |
| Office of Nightlife (ONL) June 2021 Report | The complete 160 page report may be downloaded at this link and is described at … | |
| Perretti, Burton Nightclub City: Politics and Amusement in Manhatta 2007 | Historian Burton Perreti’s 2007 well researched history of New York City nightlife includes a detailed … | Perretti, B. W. (2013). Nightclub City - Politics and Amusement in Manhattan. University of Pennsylvania Press. |
| Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose – CityLand | Article in CityLand concerning proposed zoning changes. | Hunt, K. (2022, June 6). Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose. CityLand. Retrieved from https://www.citylandnyc.org/proposed-zoning-changes-cut-remnants-of-cabaret-law-loose/. |
| Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery | Report from Mayor Adams of the City of New York dated March 10, 2022. Appears … | |
| Runnin’ Wild – Most Popular Song of the Roaring Twenties – Confirmation Bias | Those continuing to claim that he 1926 Cabaret Law was intended to target jazz, Harlem … | |
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice Form to Community Board 12-30-2021. | The State Liquor Authority requires applicants to provide a 30 day notice to Community Boards … | |
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice to Community Board 12-31-21 | Applicant’s for Liquor LIcenses or change in Method of Operation are required to provide 30-days … | |
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2013 | Applicants for New York State Liquor licenses must include in the application a statement of … | |
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2018 | After repeal of the Cabaret Law, the SLA revised its forms for requesting the Method … | |
| Special Permits by BSA – 18 Years and Only One Social Dancing Special Permit | Both prior to and after the 1989 revisions to the Zoning Resolution, Special Permits from … | |
| State Liquor Authority Regulation of Dancing and Music – Method of Operations and License Database | The New York State Liquor Authority is the dominant regulator of music and dancing in … | |
| Statutory Authority of New York State Liquor Authority to Regulate Dancing and Music | The SLA is subject to New York’s Alcohol and Beverage Control Law. Although the SLA … | |
| Sugarman Amicus Letter Refuting Claims of Racist Intent in Original Cabaret Law | Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae, | Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae, Muchmore's Cafe, LLC v. City of New York, DE 33, 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY January 4, 2018) |
| Sugarman Presentation to Nightlife Advisory Board V. 3 | Concurrent with repeal of the Cabaret Law, the City Council established a new Nightlife Office … | |
| Text of NYC Zoning Resolultion | The Zoning Resolution consists of 14 Articles and 11 Appendices, plus 126 Zoning Maps, that establish … | |
| The Cabaret Law did not target black venues when allegedly not allowing jazz instruments in non-licensed establishments. | When challenged, those having a belief that the Cabaret Law was racist justify their belief … | |
| The New York State Liquor Authority – Regulation of Music and Dancing by Method of Operation | The New York State Liquor Authority has acted the major regulator of dancing in venues … | |
| Understanding the Cabaret Law Repeal – Office of Nightlife -SLA Approval Required | “In addition, if the venue has a license from the State Liquor Authority and did … | |
| Use Group 10 Section 32-19 – Hotels | The Zoning Resolution allows dancing without restriction under Use Group 10, which carries on an … | |
| Use Group 12 §32-21 | Use Group 12 applies in purely commercial and manufacturing areas and allows establishments with dancing. | |
| Use Group 6 §32-15 | Use Group 6 applies in mixed commercial-residential areas. In eating and drinking establishments, does not … | |
| Use Groups – Commercial District Regulations Article 3 – All Use Groups and | Zoning Resolution use group regulations including regulations of Use Group 6, 10 and 12 are … | Zoning Resolution, Article Ill: Commercial District Regulations Chapter 2 – Use Regulations |
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | The Zoning Resolution is over 3400 pages long. There are many provisions related to dancing … | |
| Zoning Resolution – 1916 to Present | New York City has had three major versions of the Zoning Resolution adopted in 1916, … | |
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | Provisions of the New York City Zoning Resolution Concerning Regulation of Dancing and Music. Provisions … | |
| Zoning Resolution As of 1960 Prior to 1961 Revision | The 1916 Zoning Resolution as amended prior to 1961 included provision restricting the location of … |
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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 | Journalist Derek Evers wrote this article at the time the Cabaret Law was repealed in … | 2″] | Office of Nightlife, Publications, Repeal |  | office-of-nightlife publications repeal cabaret-law | |
| 1916 Zoning Resolution | In 1916, New York City adopted its first Zoning Resolution which created residence, business, and … | In 1955, it appears that an amendment relating to cabarets and eating establishment were adopted. … | 1916 Zoning Resolution, Zoning Resolution |  | 1916-zoning-resolution zoning-resolution | |
| 1926 Cabaret Law as Enacted | 1926 Cabaret Law: A LOCAL LAW to regulate dance . halls and cabarets, and providing … | The other reason provided for the claim that the 1926 law targeted is the … | Cabaret Law, Cabaret Law Racist Intent?, Statutes and Regulations |  | cabaret-law cabaret-law-racist-intent-belief statutes-and-regulations cabaret-law-history | |
| 1961 Zoning Resolution Use Groups – Music and Dancing | The 1961 Zoning Resolution introduced provisions allowing in Use Groups 6 and 12 musical instruments … | These restrictions were later declared unconstitutional in Chiasson I and Chiasson II. The City responded … | Statute-Regulation Language, Zoning Resolution |  | statute-regulation-language zoning-resolution | |
| 1989 Report City Planning Commission and 1990 Amendments. | After the Chiasson cases holding that the Cabaret Law could not restrict the number or … | As to the Cabaret Law and dancing and music restriction, there was a major amendment … | 1989 Amendments, Zoning Resolution |  | 1989-amendments zoning-resolution | |
| A Night Club Map of Harlem – Campbell, E. Simm | If one gives credence to those who claim that the 1926 Cabaret Law was intended … | Title A night-club map of Harlem Campbell, E. Simms (Elmer Simms), 1906-1971, cartographer. Dell Publishing … | Cabaret Law, Harlem Renaissance |  | cabaret-law harlem-renaissance cabaret-law-racist-intent-belief cabaret-law-history | |
| Bar Association Committee Describes SLA and Community Boards Pressuring License Applicants | In 2018, the Committee on Hospitality Law of the New York City Bar Association submitted … | As attorneys involved in the process of the acquisition of liquor licenses and other related … | Community Boards, New York State Liquor Authority |  | community-boards new-york-state-liquor-authority | |
| Barnes US Supreme Court 1991 | Nude dancing may be prohibited “governmental interest served by the text of the prohibition is … | Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560, 111 S. Ct. 2456, 115 L. Ed. … | Caselaw |  | caselaw | |
| Cabaret Law History | The Cabaret Law and parallel provision in the City’s Zoning Resolution have evolved over time. … | In order to understand the present, it is useful to understand the past. This section … | Cabaret Law History | cabaret-law-history cabaret-law | ||
| Chevigny – Gigs: Jazz and the Cabaret Laws in New York City | Constitutional Law Attorney and Counsel for Plaintiffs in Chevigny and Festa Cases book on the … | Chevigny’s book recounts his litigation against the City in the Chiasson 1 and Chiasson 2 … | 1989 Amendments, Books, Cabaret Law, Caselaw |  | 1989-amendments books cabaret-law caselaw zoning-resolution publications | |
| Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs 1986 | This is the first Chiasson decision holding 1961 amendment to Cabaret Law restricting types of … | ********** Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, 132 Misc. 2d 640 … | Caselaw |  | caselaw | |
| Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs 1988 | The New York Supreme Court in the second Chiasson case in 1988 held that limiting … | Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs, 138 Misc. 2d 394, 524 N.Y.S.2d 649 (Sup. … | Cabaret Law, Caselaw, Statutes and Regulations |  | cabaret-law caselaw statutes-and-regulations | |
| City Council 2021 – Resolution re Amendment to Zoning Resolution to Allow Dancing | New York City Council 2021 Resolution 1728 calling upon the Department of City Planning to … | #### Sponsors were: Council Members Powers, Levine, Adams, Dinowitz, Menchaca, Reynoso, Van Bramer, Levin and … | City Council, Zoning Reform |  | city-council zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Eliminate Regulations against Dancing and Music | In formation is the “Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Reform NYC Zoning” to … | In 2017, musicians included Pedro Giraudo (Grammy Award Winner), Dr. Eli Yamin ( Intergenerational Jazz … | Coalition of Musicians and Dancers | coalition-of-musicians-and-dancers | ||
| Code Notes | The NYC Department of Buildings has failed to withdraw it Code Notes for Cabarets despite … | The New York City Department of Building issued in March 2017 a document entitled Code … | Department of Buildings, Statutes and Regulations |  | department-of-buildings statutes-and-regulations | |
| Comment to CityLand Article Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law of June, 2022 | Alan D. Sugarman submitted this comment to an oversimplified article appearing in CityLand. The article … | CityLand June 2022 article – Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law. | Latest Posts, Zoning Reform |  | latest-posts zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Community Board 1 Stipulations to be Added to the Liquor license | Some Community Boards, such as Community Board 1, may require Applicants to enter into a … | Following are excerpts from the CB1 stipulation form. It seems many applicants sign than not … | New York State Liquor Authority |  | new-york-state-liquor-authority | |
| Dallas v. Stanglin, US Supreme Court, 1989 | Supreme Court decision often interpreted as holding that no constitutional protection for social dancing. | “we do not think the Constitution recognizes a generalized right of ‘social association’ that includes … | Caselaw |  | caselaw | |
| DOB Interpretation of Local Law 41 | Department of Buildings |  | department-of-buildings | |||
| Dry Manhattan Michael A. Lerner Harvard University Press 2007 | Published by Harvard University Press in 2008, historian Michael Lerner’s Dry Manhattan is an exhaustive … | MICHAEL A. LERNER Copyright Date: 2007 Published by: Harvard University Press https://www.amazon.com/Dry-Manhattan-Prohibition-York-City/dp/0674030575 Lerner explains that Mayor … | Books, Cabaret Law |  | books cabaret-law publications | |
| Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs -Supreme Court and Appellate Division | in 2004, John Festa and other social dance teachers challenged the constitutionality of the zoning … | Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs,, 12 Misc. 3d 466, 820 N.Y.S.2d … | Caselaw, Three Musician Limit |  | caselaw three-musician-limit cabaret-law-history cabaret-law | |
| Latest Documents | Latest Posts | Latest Posts | Latest Posts | latest-posts | ||
| Letter 2-12-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Letter to DCP requesting mapping of areas where dancing is prohibited. Despite the recognition that … | DCP ultimately declined to produce such a map, although creative use of Zola will allow … | Department of City Planning, Letters to DCP, Zoning Reform |  | department-of-city-planning letters-to-dcp zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Letter 2-18-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Second 2019 letter requesting Department of City Planning to take the lead in providing a … | See All letters: | Department of City Planning, Letters to DCP, Zoning Reform, Zoning Resolution |  | department-of-city-planning letters-to-dcp zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Letter 3-06-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | Third letter to Department of City Planning discussing the 1989 changes to the Zoning Resolution … | *********** The report in support of the 1989 changes to the Zoning Resolution implementing … | Department of City Planning, Letters to DCP, Zoning Reform, Zoning Resolution |  | department-of-city-planning letters-to-dcp zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Letter to Council Member Reynoso February 28, 2020 | Letter to City Council concerning lack of action in reforming the Zoning Resolution bans on … | Zoning Reform, Zoning Resolution |  | zoning-reform zoning-resolution | ||
| 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. | Department of City Planning, Latest Posts, Letters to DCP, Zoning Resolution |  | department-of-city-planning latest-posts letters-to-dcp zoning-resolution | ||
| Letters to City Planning 2019 Request Review of Dancing and Music Regulations | Fifteen months after repeal of the Cabaret Law, there was little evidence of reform of … | These letters requested among other thing mapping by the Department to show the many areas … | Department of City Planning, Letters, Letters to DCP |  | department-of-city-planning letters letters-to-dcp zoning-resolution | |
| Local Law 178 – 2017 Establishing Office of NIghtlife and Advisory Board | Local Law 178 was adopted in 2017 in conjunction with the repeal of the Cabaret … | 2017 Local Law 178 Establishing Office of Nightlife and Advisory Board NIghtlife Advisory Board | Caselaw, NIghtlife Advisory Board, Office of Nightlife |  | caselaw nightlife-advisory-board office-of-nightlife | |
| M.A.R.C.H. – Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots | The Office of Nightlife at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment presents the … | The Office of Nightlife at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment presents the … | M.A.R.C.H. |  | m-a-r-c-h | |
| M.A.R.C.H. Local Law 220 – 2019 Regulating M.A.R.C.H. | City Council, M.A.R.C.H., Statutes and Regulations |  | city-council m-a-r-c-h statutes-and-regulations | |||
| M.A.R.C.H. Sugarman Comments to City Council February 18, 2019 | Alan Sugarman provided post hearing Comment to the New York City Council in connection with … | As noted in the Committee transcript of November 13, 2019 transcript: At a hearing several … | Letters, M.A.R.C.H. |  | letters m-a-r-c-h | |
| Map of Where Dancing is Allowed |  | |||||
| Mapping of Zoning Lots Subject to Dancing and Music Regulations | Focused consideration of reform of the Zoning Resolution suggest the need for informative mapping showing … | Focused consideration of reform of the Zoning Resolution suggest the need for informative mapping showing … | Mapping, Use Groups, Zoning Resolution |  | mapping use-groups zoning-resolution | |
| Mayor Adams Outlines Vision for “City of Yes,” Plan for Citywide Zoning Initiatives to Support Small Businesses, Create New Housing, Promote Sustainability | Press Release June 1, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today laid out a … | See also Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery Council Majority … | Zoning Reform |  | zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Mercedes Ellington Statement in Support of Repeal | Cabaret Law, Repeal |  | cabaret-law repeal | |||
| Metrics and Factors Used in Dance and Music Regulation | Metrics and Factors This article provides an overview of numeric metrics and other factors used … | Metrics and Factors This article provides an overview of numeric metrics and other factors used … | Latest Posts, Use Groups, Zoning Resolution | latest-posts use-groups zoning-resolution | ||
| Muchmore Amended Complaint | Muchmore’s Amended Complaint – falsely represented that the thee musician and type of instrument limitations … | Cabaret Law, Muchmore, Three Musician Limit |  | cabaret-law muchmore three-musician-limit cabaret-law-history | ||
| Muchmore Court Memorandum on Motions June 29, 1916 | Memorandum and Order of Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, United States District Court of the Eastern … | By not dismissing the complaint, the Court held over the City the possibility of ultimate … | Cabaret Law, Caselaw, Muchmore |  | cabaret-law caselaw muchmore | |
| Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 2014 Docket | Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) … | Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) … | Caselaw, Muchmore |  | caselaw muchmore cabaret-law | |
| Musician and Dancer Statements in Support of Repeal of Cabaret Law and Litigation | Musicians and dancers in 2015 and 2017 affiliated with the Coalition submitted statements supporting repeal … | Coalition of Musicians and Dancers, Letters |  | coalition-of-musicians-and-dancers letters | ||
| New York Times, June 30, 1926 Article Provides Context as to Running Wild Introduction to Cabaret Law bill. | A New York Times article from June 30, 1926 describes Mayor Walker’s debating the proposed … | “3 A.M. Curfew Foes Heckled By Walker” An opponent described “out-of-town visitors” “running wild”, and … | Articles, Cabaret Law History, Cabaret Law Racist Intent?, Latest Posts |  | articles cabaret-law-history cabaret-law-racist-intent-belief latest-posts publications cabaret-law | |
| Nightlife Advisory Board Report Summer 2021 | In the Summer of 2021, the Nightlife Advisory Board issued its primary report, but opted … | Following is the recommendation in the report as to the zoning resolution. The Board had … | NIghtlife Advisory Board, Office of Nightlife, Zoning Reform |  | nightlife-advisory-board office-of-nightlife zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’ New York Times, June 1, 2022 | The New York Times published an article by Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel on … | Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’ The article refers to a Plan … | Articles, Zoning Reform |  | articles zoning-reform publications zoning-resolution | |
| Office of Nightlife | The Office of Nightlife, at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, is a liaison for New … | The Office of Nightlife, at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, is a liaison for New … | Office of Nightlife | office-of-nightlife | ||
| Office of Nightlife (ONL) June 2021 Report | The complete 160 page report may be downloaded at this link and is described at … | The complete 160 page report may be downloaded at this link and is described at … | Office of Nightlife, Zoning Reform |  | office-of-nightlife zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Perretti, Burton Nightclub City: Politics and Amusement in Manhatta 2007 | Historian Burton Perreti’s 2007 well researched history of New York City nightlife includes a detailed … | Professor Perretti, relying upon original sources, provides a fascinating account of nightclubs, speakeasies, and cabarets … | Books, Cabaret Law History |  | books cabaret-law-history publications cabaret-law | |
| Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose – CityLand | Article in CityLand concerning proposed zoning changes. | Hunt, K. (2022, June 6). Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose. … | Articles, Zoning Reform |  | articles zoning-reform publications zoning-resolution | |
| Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery | Report from Mayor Adams of the City of New York dated March 10, 2022. Appears … | Zoning Reform |  | zoning-reform zoning-resolution | ||
| Runnin’ Wild – Most Popular Song of the Roaring Twenties – Confirmation Bias | Those continuing to claim that he 1926 Cabaret Law was intended to target jazz, Harlem … | Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a … | Cabaret Law, Cabaret Law Racist Intent?, Harlem Renaissance |  | cabaret-law cabaret-law-racist-intent-belief harlem-renaissance cabaret-law-history | |
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice Form to Community Board 12-30-2021. | The State Liquor Authority requires applicants to provide a 30 day notice to Community Boards … | New York State Liquor Authority |  | new-york-state-liquor-authority | ||
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice to Community Board 12-31-21 | Applicant’s for Liquor LIcenses or change in Method of Operation are required to provide 30-days … | New York State Liquor Authority |  | new-york-state-liquor-authority | ||
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2013 | Applicants for New York State Liquor licenses must include in the application a statement of … | This is the 2013 version of the Method of Operation form. “Currently if there … | New York State Liquor Authority |  | new-york-state-liquor-authority | |
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2018 | After repeal of the Cabaret Law, the SLA revised its forms for requesting the Method … | Applicants are also required to provide 30 days to community boards, where similar questions are … | New York State Liquor Authority |  | new-york-state-liquor-authority | |
| Special Permits by BSA – 18 Years and Only One Social Dancing Special Permit | Both prior to and after the 1989 revisions to the Zoning Resolution, Special Permits from … | Both prior to and after the 1989 revisions to the Zoning Resolution, Special Permits from … | Latest Posts, Zoning Resolution | latest-posts zoning-resolution | ||
| State Liquor Authority Regulation of Dancing and Music – Method of Operations and License Database | The New York State Liquor Authority is the dominant regulator of music and dancing in … | We have completed a preliminary analysis of the NY SLA license database at https://data.ny.gov/Economic-Development/Liquor-Authority-Current-List-of-Active-Licenses/hrvs-fxs2/data. It is … | Community Boards, Latest Posts, New York State Liquor Authority |  | community-boards latest-posts new-york-state-liquor-authority | |
| Statutory Authority of New York State Liquor Authority to Regulate Dancing and Music | The SLA is subject to New York’s Alcohol and Beverage Control Law. Although the SLA … | The SLA is only allowed to inquire as to additional categories of information needed to … | New York State Liquor Authority |  | new-york-state-liquor-authority | |
| Sugarman Amicus Letter Refuting Claims of Racist Intent in Original Cabaret Law | Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae, | Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae, | Cabaret Law, Cabaret Law Racist Intent?, Muchmore, Three Musician Limit |  | cabaret-law cabaret-law-racist-intent-belief muchmore three-musician-limit cabaret-law-history | |
| Sugarman Presentation to Nightlife Advisory Board V. 3 | Concurrent with repeal of the Cabaret Law, the City Council established a new Nightlife Office … | New York State Liquor Authority, NIghtlife Advisory Board, Office of Nightlife, Zoning Reform, Zoning Resolution |  | new-york-state-liquor-authority nightlife-advisory-board office-of-nightlife zoning-reform zoning-resolution | ||
| Text of NYC Zoning Resolultion | The Zoning Resolution consists of 14 Articles and 11 Appendices, plus 126 Zoning Maps, that establish … | The Zoning Resolution consists of 14 Articles and 11 Appendices, plus 126 Zoning Maps, that establish … | Statute-Regulation Language, Statutes and Regulations, Zoning Resolution |  | statute-regulation-language statutes-and-regulations zoning-resolution | |
| The Cabaret Law did not target black venues when allegedly not allowing jazz instruments in non-licensed establishments. | When challenged, those having a belief that the Cabaret Law was racist justify their belief … | The Muchmore litigation irresponsibly represented to the Court that the 1926 law contained these limitation … | Cabaret Law History, Cabaret Law Racist Intent?, Muchmore, Three Musician Limit | cabaret-law-history cabaret-law-racist-intent-belief muchmore three-musician-limit cabaret-law | ||
| The New York State Liquor Authority – Regulation of Music and Dancing by Method of Operation | The New York State Liquor Authority has acted the major regulator of dancing in venues … | [This section is under development, so please check back.] The New York State Liquor Authority … | Community Boards, Latest Posts, M.A.R.C.H., New York State Liquor Authority |  | community-boards latest-posts m-a-r-c-h new-york-state-liquor-authority | |
| Understanding the Cabaret Law Repeal – Office of Nightlife -SLA Approval Required | “In addition, if the venue has a license from the State Liquor Authority and did … | Understanding the Cabaret Law Repeal. In 2019, the Office of Nightlife explained the limitations of … | New York State Liquor Authority, Zoning Reform, Zoning Resolution |  | new-york-state-liquor-authority zoning-reform zoning-resolution | |
| Use Group 10 Section 32-19 – Hotels | The Zoning Resolution allows dancing without restriction under Use Group 10, which carries on an … | Use Groups, Zoning Resolution |  | use-groups zoning-resolution | ||
| Use Group 12 §32-21 | Use Group 12 applies in purely commercial and manufacturing areas and allows establishments with dancing. | Statute-Regulation Language, Statutes and Regulations, Use Groups, Zoning Resolution |  | statute-regulation-language statutes-and-regulations use-groups zoning-resolution | ||
| Use Group 6 §32-15 | Use Group 6 applies in mixed commercial-residential areas. In eating and drinking establishments, does not … | Statute-Regulation Language, Statutes and Regulations, Use Groups, Zoning Resolution |  | statute-regulation-language statutes-and-regulations use-groups zoning-resolution | ||
| Use Groups – Commercial District Regulations Article 3 – All Use Groups and | Zoning Resolution use group regulations including regulations of Use Group 6, 10 and 12 are … | Use Groups governing allowed uses in zoning districts are established by the Zoning Resolution, Article … | Statute-Regulation Language, Statutes and Regulations, Use Groups, Zoning Resolution |  | statute-regulation-language statutes-and-regulations use-groups zoning-resolution | |
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | The Zoning Resolution is over 3400 pages long. There are many provisions related to dancing … | Full Zoning Resolution – 3476 Pages March 2022. | Statutes and Regulations, Zoning Resolution |  | statutes-and-regulations zoning-resolution | |
| Zoning Resolution – 1916 to Present | New York City has had three major versions of the Zoning Resolution adopted in 1916, … | New York City’s first Zoning Resolution was adopted in 1916. By 1960, there were hundreds … | 1916 Zoning Resolution, 1989 Amendments, Zoning Resolution | 1916-zoning-resolution 1989-amendments zoning-resolution | ||
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | Provisions of the New York City Zoning Resolution Concerning Regulation of Dancing and Music. Provisions … | Provisions of the New York City Zoning Resolution Concerning Regulation of Dancing and Music. Provisions … | 1989 Amendments, Statute-Regulation Language, Statutes and Regulations, Use Groups, Zoning Resolution | | 1989-amendments statute-regulation-language statutes-and-regulations use-groups zoning-resolution | |
| Zoning Resolution As of 1960 Prior to 1961 Revision | The 1916 Zoning Resolution as amended prior to 1961 included provision restricting the location of … | Zoning Resolution As of 1960 Prior to 1961 Revision including all amendments to the 1916 … | 1916 Zoning Resolution, Statute-Regulation Language, Statutes and Regulations, Zoning Resolution |  | 1916-zoning-resolution statute-regulation-language statutes-and-regulations zoning-resolution |
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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 | 2″] | Derek Evers, City & State New York | |
| 1916 Zoning Resolution | In 1955, it appears that an amendment relating to cabarets and eating establishment were adopted. … | ||
| 1926 Cabaret Law as Enacted | The other reason provided for the claim that the 1926 law targeted is the … | New York City Council. | |
| 1961 Zoning Resolution Use Groups – Music and Dancing | These restrictions were later declared unconstitutional in Chiasson I and Chiasson II. The City responded … | ||
| 1989 Report City Planning Commission and 1990 Amendments. | As to the Cabaret Law and dancing and music restriction, there was a major amendment … | New York City | |
| A Night Club Map of Harlem – Campbell, E. Simm | Title A night-club map of Harlem Campbell, E. Simms (Elmer Simms), 1906-1971, cartographer. Dell Publishing … | ||
| Bar Association Committee Describes SLA and Community Boards Pressuring License Applicants | As attorneys involved in the process of the acquisition of liquor licenses and other related … | ||
| Barnes US Supreme Court 1991 | Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560, 111 S. Ct. 2456, 115 L. Ed. … | United States Supreme Court | |
| Cabaret Law History | In order to understand the present, it is useful to understand the past. This section … | |||
| Chevigny – Gigs: Jazz and the Cabaret Laws in New York City | Chevigny’s book recounts his litigation against the City in the Chiasson 1 and Chiasson 2 … | Paul Chevigny | |
| Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs 1986 | ********** Chiasson v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, 132 Misc. 2d 640 … | New York State Supreme Court | |
| Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs 1988 | Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs, 138 Misc. 2d 394, 524 N.Y.S.2d 649 (Sup. … | New York State Supreme Court, New York County | |
| City Council 2021 – Resolution re Amendment to Zoning Resolution to Allow Dancing | #### Sponsors were: Council Members Powers, Levine, Adams, Dinowitz, Menchaca, Reynoso, Van Bramer, Levin and … | ||
| Coalition of Musicians and Social Dancers to Eliminate Regulations against Dancing and Music | In 2017, musicians included Pedro Giraudo (Grammy Award Winner), Dr. Eli Yamin ( Intergenerational Jazz … | |||
| Code Notes | The New York City Department of Building issued in March 2017 a document entitled Code … | ||
| Comment to CityLand Article Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law of June, 2022 | CityLand June 2022 article – Rezoning and Remnants of Cabaret Law. | Alan D. Sugarman | |
| Community Board 1 Stipulations to be Added to the Liquor license | Following are excerpts from the CB1 stipulation form. It seems many applicants sign than not … | ||
| Dallas v. Stanglin, US Supreme Court, 1989 | “we do not think the Constitution recognizes a generalized right of ‘social association’ that includes … | US Supreme Court | |
| DOB Interpretation of Local Law 41 | |||
| Dry Manhattan Michael A. Lerner Harvard University Press 2007 | MICHAEL A. LERNER Copyright Date: 2007 Published by: Harvard University Press https://www.amazon.com/Dry-Manhattan-Prohibition-York-City/dp/0674030575 Lerner explains that Mayor … | ||
| Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs -Supreme Court and Appellate Division | Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs,, 12 Misc. 3d 466, 820 N.Y.S.2d … | ||
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| Letter 2-12-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | DCP ultimately declined to produce such a map, although creative use of Zola will allow … | Alan D. Sugarman | |
| Letter 2-18-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | See All letters: | Alan D. Sugarman | |
| Letter 3-06-2019 to Department of City Planning Requesting Review of Zoning Resolution re Dancing | *********** The report in support of the 1989 changes to the Zoning Resolution implementing … | ||
| Letter to Council Member Reynoso February 28, 2020 | |||
| Letter to Dan Garodnick Director Dept of City Planning July 24, 2022 | |||
| Letters to City Planning 2019 Request Review of Dancing and Music Regulations | These letters requested among other thing mapping by the Department to show the many areas … | ||
| Local Law 178 – 2017 Establishing Office of NIghtlife and Advisory Board | 2017 Local Law 178 Establishing Office of Nightlife and Advisory Board NIghtlife Advisory Board | ||
| M.A.R.C.H. – Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots | The Office of Nightlife at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment presents the … | ||
| M.A.R.C.H. Local Law 220 – 2019 Regulating M.A.R.C.H. | |||
| M.A.R.C.H. Sugarman Comments to City Council February 18, 2019 | As noted in the Committee transcript of November 13, 2019 transcript: At a hearing several … | ||
| Map of Where Dancing is Allowed | |||
| Mapping of Zoning Lots Subject to Dancing and Music Regulations | Focused consideration of reform of the Zoning Resolution suggest the need for informative mapping showing … | ||
| Mayor Adams Outlines Vision for “City of Yes,” Plan for Citywide Zoning Initiatives to Support Small Businesses, Create New Housing, Promote Sustainability | See also Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery Council Majority … | Office of the Mayor NYC | |
| Mercedes Ellington Statement in Support of Repeal | |||
| Metrics and Factors Used in Dance and Music Regulation | Metrics and Factors This article provides an overview of numeric metrics and other factors used … | |||
| Muchmore Amended Complaint | Muchmore Cafe LLC | ||
| Muchmore Court Memorandum on Motions June 29, 1916 | By not dismissing the complaint, the Court held over the City the possibility of ultimate … | Hon. Roslynn R. Mauskopf, USDJ | |
| Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 2014 Docket | Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York 1:14-cv-05668 (USDC EDNY 2014) … | United States District Court, Eastern District of New York | |
| Musician and Dancer Statements in Support of Repeal of Cabaret Law and Litigation | |||
| New York Times, June 30, 1926 Article Provides Context as to Running Wild Introduction to Cabaret Law bill. | “3 A.M. Curfew Foes Heckled By Walker” An opponent described “out-of-town visitors” “running wild”, and … | ||
| Nightlife Advisory Board Report Summer 2021 | Following is the recommendation in the report as to the zoning resolution. The Board had … | ||
| Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’ New York Times, June 1, 2022 | Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’ The article refers to a Plan … | New York Times Jeffery C. Mays and Julia Carmel | |
| Office of Nightlife | The Office of Nightlife, at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, is a liaison for New … | |||
| Office of Nightlife (ONL) June 2021 Report | The complete 160 page report may be downloaded at this link and is described at … | ||
| Perretti, Burton Nightclub City: Politics and Amusement in Manhatta 2007 | Professor Perretti, relying upon original sources, provides a fascinating account of nightclubs, speakeasies, and cabarets … | ||
| Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose – CityLand | Hunt, K. (2022, June 6). Proposed Zoning Changes Cut Remnants of Cabaret Law “Foot” Loose. … | ||
| Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery | Mayor City of New York | ||
| Runnin’ Wild – Most Popular Song of the Roaring Twenties – Confirmation Bias | Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a … | ||
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice Form to Community Board 12-30-2021. | NYS State Liquor Authority | ||
| SLA 30-Day Advance Notice to Community Board 12-31-21 | |||
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2013 | This is the 2013 version of the Method of Operation form. “Currently if there … | ||
| SLA Method of Operation Form 2018 | Applicants are also required to provide 30 days to community boards, where similar questions are … | State Liquor Authority | |
| Special Permits by BSA – 18 Years and Only One Social Dancing Special Permit | Both prior to and after the 1989 revisions to the Zoning Resolution, Special Permits from … | |||
| State Liquor Authority Regulation of Dancing and Music – Method of Operations and License Database | We have completed a preliminary analysis of the NY SLA license database at https://data.ny.gov/Economic-Development/Liquor-Authority-Current-List-of-Active-Licenses/hrvs-fxs2/data. It is … | ||
| Statutory Authority of New York State Liquor Authority to Regulate Dancing and Music | The SLA is only allowed to inquire as to additional categories of information needed to … | ||
| Sugarman Amicus Letter Refuting Claims of Racist Intent in Original Cabaret Law | Letter Motion to Intervene as Amicus Curiae, | Alan D. Sugarman | |
| Sugarman Presentation to Nightlife Advisory Board V. 3 | Alan D. Sugarman | ||
| Text of NYC Zoning Resolultion | The Zoning Resolution consists of 14 Articles and 11 Appendices, plus 126 Zoning Maps, that establish … | ||
| The Cabaret Law did not target black venues when allegedly not allowing jazz instruments in non-licensed establishments. | The Muchmore litigation irresponsibly represented to the Court that the 1926 law contained these limitation … | |||
| The New York State Liquor Authority – Regulation of Music and Dancing by Method of Operation | [This section is under development, so please check back.] The New York State Liquor Authority … | ||
| Understanding the Cabaret Law Repeal – Office of Nightlife -SLA Approval Required | Understanding the Cabaret Law Repeal. In 2019, the Office of Nightlife explained the limitations of … | Office of Nightlife | |
| Use Group 10 Section 32-19 – Hotels | |||
| Use Group 12 §32-21 | |||
| Use Group 6 §32-15 | |||
| Use Groups – Commercial District Regulations Article 3 – All Use Groups and | Use Groups governing allowed uses in zoning districts are established by the Zoning Resolution, Article … | City of New York | |
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | Full Zoning Resolution – 3476 Pages March 2022. | ||
| Zoning Resolution – 1916 to Present | New York City’s first Zoning Resolution was adopted in 1916. By 1960, there were hundreds … | |||
| Zoning Resolution – Provisions Relating to Dancing and Music | Provisions of the New York City Zoning Resolution Concerning Regulation of Dancing and Music. Provisions … | ||
| Zoning Resolution As of 1960 Prior to 1961 Revision | Zoning Resolution As of 1960 Prior to 1961 Revision including all amendments to the 1916 … |
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