In July, the State Liquor Authority suspended 64 businesses’ alcohol licenses in New York City, government data shows. The SLA found just four violations in Brooklyn, primarily in the Clinton Hill and Cobble Hill neighborhoods.
Bar Tabac, the only named violator in Brooklyn, was found to have “seven employees without facial coverings, including the premises’ manager, a bartender, the host, and four members of the kitchen staff,” according to a statement from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. “The licensee was well aware of the requirements, with prior violations of the Governor’s Executive Orders in June.”
Suspensions last month were meted out primarily in Queens, where 46 businesses had their licenses revoked. Six were suspended in Manhattan, and four in the Bronx. Just two businesses paid out large civil penalties to have their suspensions rescinded: One in the Bronx, for $35,000, and in Queens, for $25,000. Another Queens establishment had its suspension “stayed by court order.”
Cover Photo By Erik Kantar
