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Brooklyn Paper

Lighten up: Loafers, a new gay cocktail bar, set to open on Court Street

The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.

Legal

Setting the record straight: The Q nightclub owner speaks out

By Heather Cassell

A sunset view at the 2018 Pines Party.

Pines Party preview: What to know about Fire Island’s annual main event

By Matt Tracy

Mayor Eric Adams

AMNY

Op-ed | Keeping nightlife safe in New York City

"Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé," which debuted earlier this month, chronicles the music star's 2023 world tour.

Music

In New York City’s queer bars, Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ remains unmuted

By Vincent Anthony

Club flyers of the past, collected by David Kennerley, encapsulate New York City's LGBTQ nightlife.

Books

‘Getting In’ captures nostalgia of ’90s gay nightlife in NYC

By Christopher Murray

Musician Martin St. Lawrence (left) and general manager Daniel Tobey (right) accept the 2023 Village Award for The Monster Bar from Village Preservation at Cooper Union’s Great Hall on June 13. Penny Arcade (seated, far right) emceed the event.

The Monster: a place for all of us

By Erasmo Guerra

The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.

Gay nightlife promoter speaks out amid legal fallout over The Q nightclub

By Heather Cassell

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Bronx Times

Closed: The gay nightlife scene in the Bronx goes out of business

John Umberger, 33, was found dead in May of 2022 after leaving The Q, a gay nightclub.

Crime

Indictments, but no arrests yet, in gay nightlife deaths

By Heather Cassell

The now-shuttered Hell's kitchen nightclub known as The Q.

The Q, troubled Hell’s Kitchen queer nightclub, apparently shutters

By Heather Cassell

The now-shuttered Hell's kitchen nightclub known as The Q.

NYC gay nightlife promoters facing multiple allegations

By Heather Cassell

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Health

Monkeypox outbreak impacts parties in New York

By Duncan Osborne

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The Social Bee makes a splash in New York City nightlife

By Matt Tracy

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Cubbyhole Has a New Look for the Spring

By Heather Cassell

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Crime

Arsonist Destroys LGBTQ-Friendly Bar in Brooklyn

By Matt Tracy

More from Around NYC

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Serving up hope: Local leaders and orgs give back with turkey giveaways ahead of Thanksgiving

business

Op-ed: Supporting local businesses is key to strengthening the Bronx

Candidate for NYC Comptroller Jenifer Rajkumar addressing supporters, some holding placards, during a kickoff campaign on Nov. 21 at the Palace in Woodside.

Jenifer Rajkumar begins campaign for comptroller

Brownstone houses in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, USA

Op-Ed | A model for Brooklyn’s housing future