Community & Belonging · Indicator 3
Sense of cultural ownership & belonging
What this indicator asks
How much do people feel a sense of ownership over nightlife culture in New York?
63.0/ 100 · New York
The cabaret law banned dancing in unlicensed venues from 1926 until 2017. A participant said advocacy has always moved things forward, and that the scene got laws and zoning codes changed.
A total of 58% of survey respondents agree that the scene is for people who live in New York, not for tourists. Asked who the scene is for, many written answers named “those with money”, such as tech and finance bros. A participant said the money being made doesn’t seem to reach a lot of people in the community. Another said there is no single nightlife community: there are communities, each with different perspectives.