Showing posts with label dancing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dancing. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2026

As 2026 nears the halfway point, New York State eliminates restrictions on dancing in bars

From "Footloose." Rev. Moore, seen here reacting to someone saying, 
"Actually, this meeting could have been an email." 

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new policy to eliminate outdated restrictions on dancing in bars and restaurants. Effective immediately, the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) will no longer require applicants to disclose whether dancing will be permitted by patrons or consider questions on the application about patron dancing when reviewing on-premises license applications. 

This policy change builds on Governor Hochul;s broader efforts to support live performances, arts and entertainment across New York and to modernize policies impacting the state’s nightlife and hospitality industry. 
In 1997, Mayor Giuliani resurrected and enforced a Prohibition-era statute known as the Cabaret Law as part of his "quality of life" campaign. Per the Internet, the New York City Cabaret Law, originally passed in 1926, prohibited dancing in any public space selling food or drink unless the establishment obtained a special, difficult-to-get "cabaret license."

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Weekend's parting video



A moment late afternoon yesterday during a DJ's set in Tompkins Square Park...



... she played Bell Biv DeVoe's "Poison" from 1990... which prompted a spontaneous "Poison" dance party that everyone seemed to enjoy ... video (and photo!) by Stacie Joy...

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Dancing in the Park

The Dance Parade 2008 started yesterday at 28th and Broadway and winded up at Tompkins Square Park for a DanceFest. Seemed like 500 people were taking pictures and video of these dancers.



Most everyone I know had something negative to say about this Parade and DanceFest, from traffic (and sidewalk) snarls to closed-off streets to drunken fools hours later.