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New York cops fine DJ for DJing 19/07/2004

A Brooklyn bar DJ became the latest casualty in Mayor Bloomberg's escalating war on clubs last month when cops issued him with a ticket for 'Operation of Sound Reproductive Device Without a Permit' (Village Voice).

Jeremy Rodriguez was reportedly busted inside Williamsburg bar Cash Checking after police heard some of his music on the sidewalk (pavement- English Ed.) suggesting DJs as well as bars and clubs are now liable to be fined under the city's increasingly tough entertainment laws.

"Just when you thought New York nightlife couldn't get any worse it does," Village Voice club columnist Trish Romano complained.

"Rodriguez, who just moved back to the States after six years in Barcelona, is probably wondering why in the hell he ever returned," she suggested.

The incident occurred days after Bloomberg announced new regulations outlawing excessive bass vibrations, with cops authorised to issue swingeing fines for noise violations based on their own judgement rather than noise meters (US$3,000 for second offences).

However, in better news for Manhattan clubland, the influential New York Nightlife Association are suggesting that they've succeeded in stalling the puritanical Mayor's 1am curfew plans (at least temporarily) in a recent posting on their website.

"While we can all breathe a sigh of relief that a 1 AM Nightlife License will not be imposed on us this year, this is not the time to let our guard down," they warn.

"In fact, it is quite possible, even likely, that the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) will revisit the issue again in the near future."

[url]http://www.nyna.org/issues.html[/url] ('Under current law, bars and clubs can receive a summons for noise emanating from right outside their establishment as a result of simply opening and closing their door to let patrons in and out . . .')

Jonty Skrufff (Skrufff.com)

Incredible, where I live everything closes at 1am..... totally sucks!

that is complete bullshit. i'd sue that fucker if i were in that dj's shoes.

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fortunately shitberg will be looking for a new job soon enough - no way he gets another term. and while i sympathize with people who are kept up at night from bass vibes, here's a thought: don't live above a bar :?

o m g !

Of course you shouldnt move in to the apartment above the bar!!!! thought you knew that allready? :)

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not sure if this be of any concern to them which i'm sure it's not, but a sound vibration can be powerful in it's own right.....considering new york is a very packed city, you have to wonder if the continuous low frequency vibrations are actually affecting the structure of the buildings.

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[quote=Localizer]not sure if this be of any concern to them which i'm sure it's not, but a sound vibration can be powerful in it's own right.....considering new york is a very packed city, you have to wonder if the continuous low frequency vibrations are actually affecting the structure of the buildings.[/quote]

lol, now that's like going religious or something :) end of days...... the day after tomorrow and all that :)

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i think too much lol

indeed :) I am too stoned to thin kright now... be back some other time to keep thinking :)

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Ill do it sasha style baby! throw the vinyl to the crowd but this time to the damn cop!

I'm sure Bloomberg never had a moment of joy. Not even when his children were born.:twisted:

lol is NYC gettin overrun by silly old moles n cunts haha

ok, i am extremely excited about the no smoking laws. but c'mon, sound violation tickets for clubs...that means they'd have to soundproof in order not to get ticketed.

fuckin' nyc mayor. grrrrrrrr

(i'm hopefully moving to nyc in the fall)

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That really stinks of rotten cheese to hear that. Come on... clubbing is an essential component of nightlife & to try to get rid of it... and where of all places... the BIG APPLE... disappointing news.

really bad news. what is this mayor doing? at first he seemed like a nice guy, but this is outrageous! :? I guess he goes to bed around 9 pm so he doesn't want any noice in the city after that time ...

really who does that!!! this mayor is out of his mind new york is known as the city that never sleeps is it not? and also for its amazing club life.. dont tell me hes trying to make a "better" new york??.. and some cops are dicks they will just hand out tickets so they can make quota.. they judge on what they hear and not use any devices??.. bull shit!!! i hope this guy is out of office soon :AssKicki:

becusae music withought a good system at a club...

fuck that!!! :EvilFlic:

I wonder if they'd ever cite live bands for the same thing?

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interesting to see so many canadians chiming in on this topic. my girlfriend was in toronto for work a little while ago and said she couldn't get any sleep b/c there was a party f-ing rocking right next to her hotel - the only bad thing about it was that she couldn't enjoy it. we're def going up there for a wkend soon though, the nyc scene has gone down the tubes big time thanks to mayor dickberg. go canada :Bingo: did i just say that?

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Well, lets' just hope that rich fucker doesn't make a second term in office. It seems as if he's trying to take away the heart and essence of what NYC really is.

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Thats fucking BS!

:evil:

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[quote=nbpgt] A Brooklyn bar DJ became the latest casualty in Mayor Bloomberg's escalating war on clubs last month when cops issued him with a ticket for 'Operation of Sound Reproductive Device Without a Permit' (Village Voice).

...after police heard some of his music on the sidewalk (pavement- English Ed.) suggesting DJs as well as bars and clubs are now liable to be fined under the city's increasingly tough entertainment laws.

[url]http://www.nyna.org/issues.html[/url] ('Under current law, bars and clubs can receive a summons for noise emanating from right outside their establishment as a result of simply opening and closing their door to let patrons in and out . . .')

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Thats seriously fucked up. How can you fine someone for doing their job? In all seriousness I have no idea what they're trying to prove here, aren't bars and clubs there for people to go and have fun, relax and dance?

pathetic :FuckOff:

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that's what you get when you play hip hop!

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If you live in NYC and are eligible to vote and care about these issues, then PLEASE get yourself registered and make sure you VOTE!!!!! Actually that goes for anyone anywhere.

You can complain until you're blue in the face that things suck here because of Gloomberg but unless you had a hand in trying to NOT elect him (yes, I voted for Green) then, imo, you need to STFU.

Here's the link w/ directions on how to register to vote in NYC. Please note that you can download the form and mail it in.

[url]http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/register.jsp[/url]

that is stupid as hell...NYC the center of the universe...too bad

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Waaay to many jobs and revenue would be lost if they shut down at 1:00AM. Would [b]never[/b] happen. For example, think of all the resaurants and diners that would lose out from all the partiers grabbing a bite to eat late night. Too many businesses would get affected. $$$$$ is everything.