Several New York City parties offer spaces where anyone and everyone can let loose, come together and find comfort in Middle Eastern and North African music. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bars and Nightclubs”
Mark Fleischman, the Last Impresario of Studio 54, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2022
He took over the celebrated Manhattan club in the early 1980s and briefly became the self-described “ringleader” of an all-night circus. Source: New York Times
Sweet & Vicious Bar Owner Will Pay $500,000 for Harassing Workers
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
The state attorney general says employees at the Manhattan bar were subjected to repeated slurs and sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
A Stonewall Visitor Center Will Celebrate L.G.B.T.Q. History
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2022
The visitor center, the first in the national park system devoted to the gay rights movement, will commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising and its legacy when it opens in 2024. Source: New York Times
Broadway’s Beloved Basement Club, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Turns 10
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
The venue beneath what was once Studio 54 will pick up a Tony Award for excellence in the theater as it marks its anniversary with a pair of concerts. Source: New York Times
Adams, Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams proposed a series of zoning changes designed to eliminate bureaucratic rules that interfered with New York City’s recovery. Source: New York Times
Scott Sartiano, the Man Behind Zero Bond
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Scott Sartiano opened the private social club in Downtown Manhattan where Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and Mayor Eric Adams are frequently spotted. Source: New York Times
13 Comedy Clubs to See Standup and Improv in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
If you’re in need of a few laughs, here are some of the top places to find them in the city. Source: New York Times
New York’s Dancehall Parties Are ‘A Different Type of Turn Up’
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
From a Sean Paul show in Brooklyn to a 1,000-person yacht party on the Hudson River, the city’s dancehall fans are showing up in droves. Source: New York Times
Nightclubs? They’d Rather Play Shuffleboard and Jenga.
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
As people ease back into the nightlife scene, board game cafes and niche clubs offer relaxed ways to socialize. Here’s where you can play shuffleboard and Guess Who. Source: New York Times
Man Is Charged With Arson in Fire at an L.G.B.T.Q. Club in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2022
Prosecutors said John Lhota can be seen on security camera footage setting the blaze, which destroyed the club, Rash, and injured two workers. Source: New York Times
The Owner of Angel’s Share Built (and Lost) a Little Tokyo of His Own
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
The remarkable hidden history of Tony Yoshida, who transformed a single block in New York City, helped start the cocktail revolution — and inspired John Belushi to become a samurai. Source: New York Times
Need a Drink? Get in Line
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Since mask restrictions were lifted, bar and club owners in New York City have reported huge crowds and long lines. Source: New York Times
Booze, Biscuits and Bands: Musical Brunch Is Back in New York
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
Here are six brunches that, after a long pandemic pause, are entertaining and feeding weekend crowds in Manhattan and the Hudson Valley. Source: New York Times
Lesbian Bars Are Popping Up Around the Country
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2022
Around the country, new pop-ups have sought to fill a void left by L.G.B.T.Q.-focused spaces that have closed. Source: New York Times