Office of Nightlife to Host Listening Session in The Bronx

Please RSVP to this important meeting! If you’re concerned about nightlife in The Bronx, whether you’re a business owner or resident, this meeting is for you!

Via NYC Office of Nightlife:

On Thursday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Repertory Theater at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, the Office of Nightlife will host the fourth stop of a five-borough listening tour to hear comments, concerns, and ideas for strengthening New York’s distinctive nightlife. Established earlier this year within the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, the Office of Nightlife serves as a central point of contact between City agencies, nightlife business owners, residents, employees, and patrons, promoting a safe and vibrant nightlife scene beneficial to businesses and communities across the five boroughs.

Led by the Office of Nightlife’s senior executive director Ariel Palitz, this listening session is designed to inform the Office of Nightlife as it pursues policy recommendations and long-term solutions to ensure the vitality of New York’s nightlife. The Office of Nightlife welcomes all New Yorkers to share feedback on topics such as quality of life, safety, regulations, enforcement, and the role nightlife plays in fostering creativity and social cohesion.

RSVP to Katarina Mayers at kmayers@media.nyc.gov.

WHAT:          Office of Nightlife listens to New Yorkers and their comments, concerns, and ideas for strengthening the City’s distinctive nightlife

WHO:            Ariel Palitz, Senior Executive Director of the Office of Nightlife

                        Representatives from City agencies that have an impact on nightlife

WHEN:          Thursday, November 15, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

                        Press check-in 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.

WHERE:       Repertory Theatre at Hostos Community College/CUNY

450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY (map)

Ed García Conde

Ed García Conde is a life-long Bronxite who spends his time documenting the people, places, and things that make the borough a special place in the hopes of dispelling the negative stereotypes associated with The Bronx. His writings are often cited by mainstream media and is often consulted for his expertise on the borough's rich history.