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On Friday, January 25, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes announced the indictment of two suspects accused of mowing down a crowd with a car during a New Years Day brawl in front of the 93 Lounge [315 93rd St.], as Denise Romano and Helen Klein write for Home Reporter. Continue reading »
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Officials in Bay Ridge are calling for the closure of a controversial night club after a New Years Eve melee ended with four people in the hospital after they were allegedly struck by a drunk driving couple fleeing the fight.
Both City Councilman Vincent Gentile and a spokesperson for State Senator Marty Golden had some harsh words for the 93 Lounge, and said it was time to shut the place down once and for all – with Gentile saying he plans to enlist multiple agencies in going after the problematic dance party venue, as reported by Will Bredderman for Brooklyn Daily. Continue reading »
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A drunk driver purposely mowed down four people outside of a controversial 93rd Street nightclub after an argument erupted between two groups of New Year’s party goers, as reported by Daily News.
The drunken brawl spilled out of the 93 Lounge, located between between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue, on January 1, at around 3:30 a.m. According to police, one of the belligerents, 34-year-old Charles Amado of Staten Island, got behind the wheel of his 2012 Acura as the fight ensued. Amado then allegedly threw the car into reverse, hitting at least four people and critically injuring one. Continue reading »
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Last week, members of Bay Ridge’s Community Board 10 recommended that the state shutter a 93rd Street watering hole they insist has turned into a den of drug dealing and violence, reports Brooklyn Daily’s William Bredderman.
The panel asked the State Liquor Authority to deny a liquor license renewal for the 93 Lounge [315 93rd St], citing complaints of noise, fights and littering from residents of 93rd Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue, who say the lounge’s shady patrons routinely disturb the peace on their street.
“There’s a memory of how this place has been run,” former Police and Public Safety Committee chairwoman Susan Pulaski told Brooklyn Daily. “They’re known for bringing in third-party promoters and illegal activity. We all know about the drug situation in there.” Continue reading »