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A City That Never Sleeps:

Keeping Nightlife Safe in New York City

CURE creates direct lines of communication between the Office of Nightlife and

local establishments and gives businesses a chance to correct issues before enforcement takes place.
No more demonizing nightlife in our city

ERIC ADAMS

ew York City is the city that
never sleeps. We are a 24-
Nhour city that is the nightlife
capital of the world. And we remain
the safest big city in America. When
I came into office two years ago, we
had a mission: Protect public safety,
revitalize the economy, and make
this city more livable for hardwork-
ing New Yorkers.
Our bars, restaurants, music Across the five boroughs, local residents often deal with noise, trash, and crime from nightlife. Complaints can lead to unannounced inspections
venues, and nightclubs employ work- that shutter nightlife businesses, sometimes permanently (File photo)
ers across the city and are home to
every level of our live performance So, last week, I joined the own- to our business owners and residents, doors open.
industry. But across the five bor- ers of the nightlife venue, Paragon in and together with multiple agen- And it is all part of our efforts to
oughs, local residents often deal Brooklyn, to announce a new public cies, we went work to make sure we drive down crime while supporting
with noise, trash, and crime from safety program to keep our nightlife were improving safety while keeping our local economy and making our
nightlife. Complaints can lead to un- venues safe. CURE, or Coordinating nightlife venues open. city more livable. This year, jobs are
announced inspections that shutter a United Resolution with Establish- CURE creates direct lines of up, and crime is down, our streets
nightlife businesses, sometimes per- ments, brings together the NYPD, communication between the Office are cleaner, and we remain the safest
manently.
Small Business Services, and the Of- of Nightlife and local establishments big city in America.
fice of Nightlife to improve public and gives businesses a chance to cor- We are going to continue to roll
Just because our nightlife estab- safety responses to nightlife estab- rect issues before enforcement takes out programs that make living in this
lishments throw a great party, lishments and better engage business place. No more demonizing nightlife city easier for residents and business
in our city. When a noise complaint
owners — programs that make our
owners by focusing on compliance and
residents and businesses should education, not punitive enforcement. or trash complaint about a venue neighborhoods quieter, keep our
Previously, nightlife establish-
not be stuck with a hangover ments had faced unannounced, late comes in, we will work with business- streets clean, support small business-
es, and reduce crime. And we are
es to resolve the issues, so residents
the next day. We want to pro- night, multi-agency inspections, can have peace of mind and quiet creating a better-quality of life for
tect public safety, while keeping through a program created in the 90s and businesses can keep their doors everyone who lives, rests, and plays
open. CURE is how we protect pub-
in our city.
called MARCH. We heard directly
our nightlife businesses open. from the nightlife industry that this lic safety, cut red tape, ensure better Eric Adams is the Mayor of
program wasn’t working. We listened quality of life, and keep business New York City, NY
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