how the city and the nightlife industry have worked together to keep the city that never sleeps...
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How the city and the nightlife industry have worked together to keep the city
that never sleeps operating
NIGHTLIFE AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ECONOMIC ENGINE• For the last two years, Hospitality has been the only growth industry in
New York City
• Manufacturing has left for cheaper labor overseas
• Banking and Finance has moved operations to areas with lower cost of living
• The growth is a direct result of tourism dollars
• New York City receives over 50 million international and domestic visitors annually
• New York City tourists spent $31.5 billion dollars 2013
• The growth can also be attributed to alcohol beverage sales being a “recession proof” commodity
ECONOMIC ENGINE
• New York City nightlife is a $9 billion economic force for the city
• More admissions to venues throughout the city than all of the sport teams combined
• More annual admissions than all of the Broadway theatres
• Provides well over 20,000 jobs
NYC HOSPITALITY SERVICES THE WORLD• New York is a city of over 8 million residents
within the 5 boroughs of the city
• Hospitality establishments service not only New York City residents, but patrons from neighboring New Jersey, Connecticut and New York State
• New York City services the world
HISTORY
• Imette St. Guillen – February 2006, murdered after leaving The Falls, a bar in Soho, after she left her friends and headed out for one more drink. Littlejohn, a bouncer who was working at the Falls at the time was convicted of her rape and murder.
• Double Homicide – May 2006, Stephen Sakai, a bouncer at a Chelsea lounge with a criminal background, shot two patrons execution style after an altercation at the end of the night.
• Jennifer Moore – July 2006, an underage female club patron who was abducted and murdered after her and her friend’s car was towed.
HISTORY
As a result of the tragedies facing nightlife, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn holds a Nightlife Summit at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Imette St. Guillen’s alma mater. Invited guests included, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelley, New York State Liquor Authority, local and state elected officials and the New York Nightlife Association.
BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES FOR NIGHTLIFE ESTABLISHMENTS• NYPD/NYNA Working Group
• Met once a month
• Representatives from NYPD Chief of Departments, Civil Enforcement Bureau, Operations, Vice, and Crime Prevention are members of the group
• Representatives from various types of nightlife establishments including, bars, lounges, and nightclubs.
BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES FOR NIGHTLIFE ESTABLISHMENTS
• First edition of Best Practices for Nightlife Establishments released in October 2007
• Copied by other municipalities globally
• Became the benchmark standard by which local city agencies expect nightlife owners to operate
BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES FOR NIGHTLIFE ESTABLISHMENTS
TRUST WITH THE INDUSTRY EXPANDS• NYNA gets contacted through political channels on all bills
and laws that may effect the industry
• Regular meetings are held with city agencies such as FDNY, Department of Health, Environmental Control Board, etc.
• Quarterly meetings held with NYPD Borough Precinct Commands and venues to discuss trends and crime statistics
• Regular meetings held with NYC Dept. of Health
• NYNA works regularly with the State Liquor Authority
NYNA AND THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEX CRIMES UNIT• NYNA joins Manhattan District Attorney’s Sex Crimes Task
Force
• Comprised of Assistant District Attorneys who work on Sex Crimes
• New York Police Department Special Victims Unit
• Victim Advocacy Groups from Manhattan Hospitals
• Realized there is a gap in training with staff of licensed establishments
• Held 6 focus groups looking at 6 different demographics
NYC HOSPITALITY ALLIANCE AND THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEX CRIMES UNIT
What we found was there needs to be a curriculum designed to train the staff of licensed establishments in notifying the tell tale signs of a person’s behavior that could lead to a sexual assault. That curriculum is now being developed.
ENHANCED SECURITY TRAINING
NYC Hospitality Alliance is in the process of working with state legislatures to change the current requirements for licensed security guards who work in on-premise establishments so that they match the type of situations that may arise from environments that sell and allow patrons to consume alcohol.
NYNA’S EVOLUTION• NYNA has now become the New York City Hospitality
Alliance
• Industry has evolved, nightlife in New York City is no longer just in nightclubs
• Destination Hotels play a much larger role in nightlife experiences
• Restaurants stay open later
• Founding members include some of the industry’s greatest operators of hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, etc.
CONTACT INFO
Paul Seres
917/941.1304
NYC Hospitality Alliance
212-582-2506
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS
Enhance Vibrancy
Paul SeresVice President
New York City Hospitality Alliance
Nancy HormannPresident and Executive DirectorDowntown Tempe Community