In New York, the 91 year ban on dancing in the bars and restaurants of the city was lifted

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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill repealing the 91 year-old ban on dancing in most New York nightclubs. This is reported on the site of the city.

“It's 2017 and this law just doesn't make sense. Nightlife is a part of New York society that brings people together, said Mayor Bill de Blasio. — We want to be a city where people can work hard and enjoy the nightlife of their city without secret bans on dancing. I thank Speaker Viverito, a member of the Espinal Council, and everyone who helped repeal this law, support the company and keep our nightlife safe. ”

Bar owners have complained for many years, especially under the former mayor of Giuliani, that the law was used as a tool for enforcing universal coercion. He allowed the city to penalize institutions for disagreeing with anything.

City Council member Rafael Espinal, whose district includes parts of North and East Brooklyn, led the bar to repeal the Cabaret Act.

He sponsored a bill that replaces the "Cabaret Law" with certain security requirements for bars and nightclubs.

“There will no longer be a license to dance to silence communities,” Espinal said at the signing ceremony.

“While the repeal maintains important safety measures, it removes several redundant bureaucratic barriers so New Yorkers can dance freely and safely,” said Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

The "Cabaret Law" was originally created to control illegal places, and while many of the specific restrictions included in the law were lifted, the dance ban remained. Although the law has rarely been applied in recent years, it has survived numerous attempts at repeal. Today, only 104 institutions are licensed due to the costly and time-consuming application process.

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