2. In New York City, dancing in cabarets and public halls are prohibited without a license

We recently learned about the “Cabaret Law,” a New York City rule established in 1926 that prohibits dancing in cabarets and public halls without a special license. When it was originally written, the law was intended to address the burgeoning jazz scene with strict curfews and other rules. It later came to affect folk clubs in Greenwich Village and popular discotheques.

In recent years, various attempts to repeal the law have failed. However, it’s now on the chopping block again, as bill No. 1652 is currently being pushed through City Hall.