Press Coverage of the Cabaret Laws

Below are some links to press coverage of NYC's cabaret laws. You can also check out our page for press coverage of Metropolis in Motion's dance party outside of the mayor's house.

Lawsuit Champions Right to Dance in New York
By Luke Burbank
NPR's All Things Considered; November 28, 2005

Do You Wanna Dance?
By Joel Whitney
New York Magazine; November 21, 2005

Bumping This Law Shouldn't Be Grind
By Michael Daly
NY Daily News; June 25, 2003

Most Agree Cabaret Laws Need Changing, But How?
By Elizabeth O'Brien
The Villager; July 2-8, 2003

Ways to Flout Cabaret Law as Varied as Dance Steps (Times Select $)
By Patrick Healy
New York Times; June 28, 2003

After 77 Years, Cabaret Laws Face Rewrite
By Jennifer Steinhauer
New York Times; June 24, 2003

At a Hearing, Ostrich Plumes and Pleas for Freer Cabarets (Times Select $)
By Patrick Healy
New York Times; June 25, 2003

The Safety Dance: You Can't Dance if You Want To
A Crash Course in Cabarets (Sidebar)
by Tricia Romano
Village Voice; Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2002

Let's Dance!
By Ethan Brown
New York Metro; July 29, 2002

Crime Beat
By Julia Vitullo-Martin
Gotham Gazette; July 2003

Dance at Your Own Risk
By Adam Goldstone
Time Out New York; May 8-15, 1997