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The beloved Motor City Bar closed in 2013. Photo by H. Spencer Young.

Here Are the 14 Appointees of New York’s Nightlife Advisory Board

Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have just announced 14 appointees of New York’s new Nightlife Advisory Board. …

Allen Street Hotel, Ludlow House Liquor Permits on CB3’s June Agenda

We may be heading into the summer season, but June still looks to be a busy month for Community Board 3. Here’s a look ahead. …

Health Department Launches Fentanyl Awareness Campaign in Lower East Side Bars

The city’s Department of Health has kicked off a pilot program in bars and clubs to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl-laced cocaine. …

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit By “No Fun” Against LES Dwellers

Back in 2016, owners of the Ludlow Street bar, No Fun, sued the Lower East Side Dwellers community organization for defamation. …

Brooklyn-Based Bowling Alley, the Gutter, Headed For Essex Crossing (Updated)

A few months before the first phase of Essex Crossing makes its debut, there’s been a change in one of the big commercial tenants coming to the mega-project. …

Happening Tonight: Zabar Family Pitches Broome Street Restaurant/Bar (Updated)

When Community Board 3 meets tonight to go over liquor license applications, one of the more interesting proposals under discussion will be for Eli’s Night Shift in the old Lucky Bee space on Broome Street. …

Suffolk Arms is Closed, At Least Temporarily

The cocktail bar, Suffolk Arms, hasn’t been serving drinks in recent days, amid what appears to be a dispute between its co-owners. …

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Bar Alaska Opens at 174 Rivington St.

Another theme bar is giving it a go at 174 Rivington St. …

Lower East Side Denizen Ariel Palitz Appointed New York Nightlife Mayor (Updated)

New York’s first “Nightlife Mayor” will be Ariel Palitz. …

Albert Trummer Pitches Grand Street Cocktail Bar at CB3 Tonight

There are a few local items of interest on the agenda for tonight’s meeting of Community Board 3’s liquor licensing committee. Among them is Austrian mixologist Albert Trummer’s latest project, a bar going by the name “Lotus Grand” at 324 Grand St. …