EAST VILLAGE — New bars and restaurants hoping to serve booze in the most nightlife-saturated parts of the East Village now have almost no chance of winning the local community board’s support for their liquor license applications — but that could soon change. Community Board 3 is considering easing its restrictions on new liquor licenses in areas [...]

This week, Community Board 10 tabled a recommendation that would require establishments to stop serving liquor after 2 a.m. in order to get more information from its economic development committee, which proposed the rule. “This is something that has been tabled by our full board,” said the chair of Community Board 10, Henrietta Lyle. “It’s [...]

When attempting to obtain an on-premise liquor license for your establishment, the first hurdle is often your local community board.  Unfortunately, it is well known within the nightlife community that such committees often include self-appointed community activists whose sole purpose is to derail your plans by citing any of a dozen reasons explaining why they [...]

The transfer of a liquor license is often hotly contested, particularly when the previous licensee was hit with a proceeding to revoke or cancel their license due to any of several typical violations (sales to minors, unlicensed security, purchase from unauthorized wholesaler, etc.).  The major concern being that the new applicant is a front for [...]