
Blame it on the boogie
The Big Apple has finally ditched its dancing ban in bars, leaving revellers free to strut their stuff.
At last New York has done away with an archaic law that prohibits dancing in bars. Though it may come as a surprise, bars in the city were once required to apply for a special licence to allow dancing within their walls. As the licences involved a lot of bureaucracy at city hall, 99 per cent of New York’s bars don’t have one. While this 91-year-old law is rarely enforced, there have been instances where businesses have been fined for allowing patrons to bump and grind on site – mostly when a disgruntled neighbour gets involved. But since city hall voted to scrap the law this week, New Yorkers can soon hit the town – and the dance floor – without worry.