![]() Listen, if you decide that moving to LA is your dream, you’ll learn very quickly the importance of having a side hustle. Seanea, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. Today we’d like to introduce you to Seanea Corvi. Reach Steve Barnes at 454-5489 or Visit his blog at. Jordan Carleo-Evangelist contributed to this story. "Without that, the perception of downtown Albany as a destination for out-of-control kids is never going to change." "The place to start is with putting a stop to 18-and-up bars," said Ripley. Allowing those younger than 21 to enter bars and nightclubs, even if they are officially ineligible to drink, encourages an immature element to consume alcohol to excess before going out, making them more likely to behave recklessly and be victims of crime or accidents, he said. Mike Ripley, co-owner of Blue 82 Lounge on North Pearl Street, said enforcement of existing laws, especially those regarding underage drinking, would better combat problems than forcing all bars to close two hours earlier. "If it's only Albany, it's going to kill us." "If anything is going to happen, it has to happen regionally - Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Rensselaer - or even on a state level," said DeJohn. He said he has urged bar owners to discuss his request and come back with a plan that will satisfy both their concerns and the city's. Jennings said he recognizes owners' concern about loss of business, but he believes a unified effort to close earlier and re-educate patrons about the new hours would be better for all concerned. "I think there needs to be uniformity," Conti said, while acknowledging that some might challenge the city's jurisdiction to impose it. ![]() Whether the earlier requirements would withstand a court challenge is unclear, because state law appears to require that closings stricter than state law be set by resolutions passed by county legislatures, not city or other local ordinance, said William Crowley, spokesman for the State Liquor Authority.Ĭouncilman Richard Conti, whose Sixth Ward district includes Lark Street, said an earlier closing time would help quell some of the early morning rowdiness that spills out into surrounding neighborhoods, bothering residents and taxing city resources at a time when Albany can ill afford it. In contrast, older businesses like Justin's and the Lionheart Pub may stay open until 4 a.m. On Lark Street, for instance, Bombers Burrito Bar, Legends Sports Lounge and DeJohn's Restaurant & Pub are among those that agreed to 2 a.m. The result has been a hodgepodge of closing times that can be difficult to enforce. Those conditions, however, have typically come after consultation with the establishment's owner. In the greater Capital Region, from Columbia and Greene counties to Warren and Washington and west to Fulton and Montgomery, all counties permit bars to close as late as 4 a.m.īut Albany's Board of Zoning Appeals has already imposed early last calls by adding conditions to zoning permits that require some bars and nightclubs to close earlier than their state liquor licenses allow. as the latest that alcohol may be served anywhere in New York more than half of the state's 62 counties have closing times beginning as early as 1 a.m. Jennings cannot mandate a citywide earlier closing time, because such changes must be decided at the county level. "In general, we support ideas that lead to further improvement of the community and enhancement of the safety and welfare of our students," said Ben Marvin, spokesman for The College of Saint Rose, which is part of the fabric of the uptown neighborhoods and bar districts that would be affected by the proposal. Jennings said the idea has been endorsed by representatives of Albany colleges. Some bars would definitely close," said John DeJohn, who owns three Lark Street restaurants and Pearl Street Pub downtown. "In this economy, when small businesses need every revenue stream they can get, this (proposal) would definitely cost jobs. The latter two cater to a younger crowd and do approximately 70 percent of their business after 2 a.m., Viglucci said. ![]() Others staying open until 4 wouldn't work for us," said Brian Viglucci, who is a partner in half a dozen Pine Hills bars and restaurants, including The Point, Cafe Madison, Pub 869 and the Stone Crow. "We understand the concerns and would be willing to do it, but we'd want reassurance that if we decided to close early, everyone else would, too. "We're asking them to collectively take a look at the issue and work with us on what needs to be done to improve our city."īar owners concede that alcohol-related problems tend to occur in the overnight hours but worry that closing two hours early will seriously affect their business. ![]() "It's my conclusion that between 2 and 5 (a.m.) not a lot of good things happen," Jennings said Monday. ![]()
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