'Build it ...and they will approve!'   Gypsy Rose owners present new, fully built strip club to the Long Island City community.

But Wait!! Community says "Not here" and disputes legitimacy of claims made by the applicants.

Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011   Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011   OurLIC Map showing location in proximity to Silvercup. ENTER: '42-50 21st Street, Long Island City, 11101'     Full video coverage and follow up Q&A are available in the left column in 5 segments of approximately three to five minutes each. coomunity_board_hearing_gypsy_rose public_hearing_gypsy_rose_club_20110623 community_board_hearing_20110623 Chairman Rosen, State Liquor Authority, Excerpt Summary of Decision....people living there as residents, have come together with different government agencies, with a vision to create a new Long Island City. 10/6/2010 Community Speaks Out Against Liquor License for an ADULT ESTABLISHMENT Site at 42-50 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 10/2/2010

Long Island City, New York June 23, 2011 - Long Island City residents, business leaders, and elected officials were shown photographs of a new strip / burlesk club preparing to open on 21st Street.  The location had previously been rejected for a liquor license by the New York State Liquor Authority on October 6, 2010. Among the reasons for rejecting the location at the time was the fact that the stakeholders were threatening to open a "juice bar' where total nudity and 18 year old patrons are permitted by law.  The Commissioners determined that this was not characteristic of good citizens trying to work with a neighborhood. Dispite the rejected application for a license to sell liquor for on-premise consumption at the location, and the commentary by the Chairman of the Commission, owners of the location have ignored the admonishment and completely built the interior of a club to be known as Gypsy Rose. Given the prior threat to open a juice bar with 100% nudity, there is no doubt left in the mind of a reasonable observer. The owners of the location are agressively challenging the community, and seem to plan to open with or without a liquor license. The owners state that they anticipate $5.0 million in annual revenue. But wait. The residents in the community, elected officials, and interested parties have asked the Community Board #2 to reject approval of this application. Community Board #2 held a PUBLIC MEETING of the City Services and Safety Committee at the Waterfront Crabhouse, 2-03 Borden Avenue, 2nd Floor, Long Island City at 6:30 PM on Thursday, June 23, 2011. At the time, the committee met to consider a proposed application for the operation of a gentlemen's club to be known as Gypsy Rose at the premises at 42-50 21st Street, Long Island City, and the pending application for an on premise liquor license with the NYS Liquor Authority. Members of the community, organization, and elected officials had the opportunity for public comment, speak, and offer comment with respect to these matters for three (3) minutes.  Written statements were submitted and are sill being filed. Related OurLIC Articles and Video: October 6, 2010 - Community Board #2 Prevails. New York State Liquor Authority REJECTS  On-Premise Liquor License Application by GLC ENTERTAINMENT CORP for Adult Entertainment Location on 21st Street After hearing testimony for the applicant, SLA Chairman Dennis Rosen and other Commissioners, supported Community Board #2 and others who strongly urged the SLA to reject the application. Go to OurLIC NEWS Article September 30, 2010 - Community Board ALERT: Community Board #2 Chairman,  Joe Conley, EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO DEFEAT  a Proposal for a Liquor License for an ADULT ESTABLISHMENT Site at 42-50 21st Street, Long Island City, NY GLC ENTERTAINMENT CORP. - Application To NYS Liquor Authority ("SLA") for On-Premises Retail Consumption License For Proposed ADULT ESTABLISHMENT At 42-50 21st Street, Long Island City, NY - SLA Serial No. 1225292 Go to OurLIC NEWS Article       Chairman Rosen, State Liquor Authority, Excerpt Summary of Decision....people living there as residents, have come together with different government agencies, with a vision to create a new Long Island City. 10/6/2010 At the application hearing on October 6, 2011 for this location, the Commissioners denied the application based on legal reasons relating to the applicants background, and the poor relationship the financial partner of the applicant has with the SLA stemming from another location in Manhattan. Chairman Rosen made important additional comments about the unique quality of the situation and referred to the "...vision the community has for itself." The videos included with the October 6, 2010 article provide full content and remarks by all three commissioners.  We have also except Chairman Rosen's final commentary in a video slice in which he states: "I concur with the other Commissioners. I agree with the bases that they have offered."  "I would just add, this community is at a very, very historic point. They are...This community is reinventing itself. So, I think this is a unique situation that we are faced with. A lot of people, business people, people living there as residents, have come together with different government agencies, with a vision to create a new Long Island City. And, this (ed. adult entertainment club) just doesn't fit that vision. I think to allow this would be against the public interest.  For that reason, as well as the reasons that my fellow commissioners have articulated.....[reference to NY POST Article refering threat of 'without alcohol, exotic dancers can dance fully nude, and the legal age drops to 18'  ] ...........I don't think that was a fruitful way to conduct a dialog with the people representing the residents of that area......This is not the kind of guy that we want running this kind of a place in this setting." "I also vote to disapprove."     Please contact Community Board #2 by telephone 718-533-8773 or email qn02@cb.ny.gov for futher information. Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011 Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011 OurLIC Map showing location in proximity to Silvercup. ENTER: '42-50 21st Street, Long Island City, 11101' Go to OurLIC Featured Profile Photos of the interior of Gypse Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011 Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011 Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011 Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011 Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011 Photos of the interior of Gypsy Rose were presented at the Public Hearing of the Community Board #2 6/23/2011

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