On Friday afternoon, defense attorney Kevin O'Donoghue rose to his feet in closing arguments, telling a state Supreme Court judge, "something stinks on the Lower East Side and (referencing a recent New York Magazine story on the city's smelliest...
As we tweeted in the wee hours this morning, another bar has been shuttered by the 7th Precinct. This time, it's Welcome to the Johnsons at 123 Rivington Street. Last night, the NYPD and city attorneys showed up with...
For the past eight months, we've been following the 7th Precinct's nightlife crackdown closely. As bar after bar is shut down temporarily for alleged underage drinking and other violations, tensions between the Police Department and nightlife operators rise sharply....
One week after being shut down by the NYPD for alleged underage drinking, Max Fish is reopening tonight. After two days of negotiations in civil court, owner Ulli Rimkus and city attorneys reached a settlement.
While the legendary Ludlow Street...
A short time ago, we posted an item on last night's 7th Precinct Community Council meeting. In spite of persistent questions from a Grub Street reporter, Deputy Inspector Nancy Barry and Captain David Miller declined to discuss their Lower...
Here's an update on the plight of Max Fish, which was shuttered by the NYPD last weekend for alleged underage drinking violations. The legendary bar's owner, Ulli Rimkus, and city attorneys spent a full day in settlement talks yesterday....
An online petition has popped up to save Max Fish, the legendary Ludlow Street bar shut down by the NYPD Friday night for alleged underage drinking violations. The petition reads:
Max Fish opened on Ludlow Street in 1989. We have...
As we tweeted a short time ago, the NYPD shut down legendary Lower East Side bar Max Fish tonight for alleged underage drinking and operating after hours. Shortly before 10 p.m., officers arrived in front of the bar, located...
More this morning on the 7th Precinct's crackdown on Lower East Side bars and clubs. At a community meeting last week, Captain David Miller said underage drinking is a problem in several neighborhood nightlife venues.
He indicated some bouncers...
The 7th Precinct shut down two more Lower East Side bars tonight. Shortly after 8pm, police converged on Mason Dixon, 133 Essex, and Los Feliz, 109 Ludlow. Numerous nightlife establishments have met the same fate in recent months, as...
