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A7949Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS6383

Allow Alcohol Near Manhattan Church

Official title

“Relates to an exemption for certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church”

Sponsor Richard GottfriedAD-75Affects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Economic Development
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Economic Development

What's happening

This bill allows an exception to liquor licensing laws for a specific retail premises near places of worship in Manhattan's Paramount Plaza.

Why it matters

  1. Creates a one-time, highly specific exception. to New York's strict 200-foot rule, which usually prohibits liquor licenses for establishments near places of worship. This could set a precedent for similar exceptions in the future, especially in densely populated urban areas.

  2. Targets a single location (Paramount Plaza in Manhattan). with detailed boundary descriptions, highlighting how liquor laws can be tailored for unique real estate or economic development purposes in high-value districts.

  3. Facilitates potential new business opportunities. such as bars or restaurants serving alcohol—in an area where such licenses are otherwise restricted, potentially increasing foot traffic, economic activity, and property values in the immediate vicinity.

  4. May raise concerns from religious or community organizations. about the erosion of protections meant to separate places of worship from alcohol-serving businesses, illustrating ongoing tensions between economic development and community standards.

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Allow Alcohol Near Manhattan Church

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Richard Gottfried

Assembly Member · Assembly District 75

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History

  1. Print number 7949a
  2. Amend and recommit to economic development
  3. Referred to economic development
  4. Referred to economic development

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S6383Senate

Allow Alcohol Near Manhattan Church

In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Brian Benjamin

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7949--A

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 29, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e-12) to read as follows:

(e-12) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the authority may issue a retail license for on-premises consumption for a premises which shall be located within two hundred feet of a building occupied as a church, synagogue or other place of worship, provided such premises constitute a premises for the sale of food or beverages at retail for consumption on the premises located wholly within the boundaries of the borough of Manhattan in the city and county of New York, bounded and described as follows:

All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land situate in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, County of New York, State of New York, known as Paramount Plaza as represented on a map entitled "EXISTING BUILDING FOOTPRINT" dated January 2, 2019 as prepared by Maser Consulting and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northeasterly interior wall corner; thence along the easterly wall the following five (5) courses and distances:

1. South 00°00'00" East 16.85 feet to a point;

2. North 90°00'00" West 4.50 feet to a point;

3. South 00°00'00" East 5.38 feet to a point;

4. North 90°00°00" West 2.75 feet to a point;

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD13022-02-0

A. 7949--A 2

5. South 00°00'00" East 48.35 feet to a point on the southerly interior wall; thence along said southerly wall North 90°00'00" West, a distance of 40.38 feet to a point on the exterior face of the existing retail space; thence along the exterior face South 00°00'00" East, a distance of 1.42 feet to a point on proposed exterior dining area, thence along said proposed exterior dining area the following three (3) courses and distances:

1. North 90°00'00" West 13.71 feet to a point;

2. North 00°00'00" East 75.51 feet to a point;

3. North 90°00'00" East 13.71 feet to a point on the exterior face of the existing retail space; thence along the exterior face South 00°00'00" East, a distance of 3.50 feet to a point; thence along the northerly interior wall North 90°00'00" East 47.63 feet to the point of beginning, containing 4,023± square feet.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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