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NYC creates Department of Sustainable Delivery
"New York City intends to further regulate the transport of restaurant meals to homes and offices by creating the nation’s first urban...
NITECAP
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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The Night Mayor will take your call now
“Having someone in government who can think about those citizens and those businesses operating at night,” Manning says, “really is a...
NITECAP
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Surveys seek public input to quantify the value of the nighttime economy in Dallas
"Four surveys target four distinct audiences: consumers, employees, businesses, and entertainer" to measure the economic impact of...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
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The hidden history of Pittsburgh’s bootlegging grandmas and roadhouse queens
Closing out Women's History Month, a glimpse into Pittsburgh's vice history. "Though their stories are mostly invisible in published...
NITECAP
Mar 26, 20241 min read
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How local musicians can get 60% off parking in Downtown Nashville
"If you play four, five times down here — four, five days a week — that adds up really quick. That's food, that's gas. If you have a...
NITECAP
Mar 19, 20241 min read
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Orlando City Council Likely to extend moratorium on new nightclubs downtown
The Nightclub moratorium ordinance was approved last year in conjunction with another, more controversial ordinance that placed new...
NITECAP
Mar 12, 20241 min read
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SF just made it easer for bars, restaurants to show live music
A package of legislative reforms will "waive permit-application fees for businesses hoping to host music and other events at their...
NITECAP
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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Black History: The Pioneers that Birthed House Music
Before House Music took off in Europe, before it caught the ear of major labels, and drew millions of fans, it started in Chicago clubs...
NITECAP
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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What is the Nighttime Economy and who needs it?
"It is essential to recognize that it’s not just partying that makes a night time economy."
NITECAP
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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New York disbands M.A.R.C.H. task force behind venue police raids, announces C.U.R.E.
Former NYC Nightlife Director, Ariel Palitz, got the ball rolling to disband the unit formed in the '90s as a way to crack down on...
NITECAP
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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New Sacramento study recommends ways to improve the city’s entertainment economy
Recommendations include creating “multiple kinds of entertainment permits and a central place for venue operators and event organizers to...
NITECAP
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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Joe Reilly's work with Pride, nightlife earns Press-Citizen's Person of the Year honor
Iowa City Night Mayor and NITECAP Board member earns recognition. “My work is in programs, is in listening to what our businesses are...
NITECAP
Jan 9, 20241 min read
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NYC’s new nightlife mayor Jeffrey Garcia wants to show the outer boroughs some love
“I have a very unique background,” Garcia says, one that he believes makes him particularly equipped to communicate between the disparate...
NITECAP
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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Brewing belonging: Code of conduct lays out steps for a better beer scene
Pittsburgh regional brewers adopted a code of conduct for navigating inappropriate behaviors and setting a new tone in a male-dominated...
NITECAP
Dec 18, 20231 min read
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One on One with Nashville's Director of Nightlife
"McDonough said he serves as a liaison between business owners and residents, and their interactions between each other and with city...
NITECAP
Dec 10, 20231 min read
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How should Philadelphia define a nightclub?
Written in partnership with Director of Nighttime Economy Raheem Manning, City Councilman Isaiah Thomas introduced legislation "modifying...
NITECAP
Nov 24, 20231 min read
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City of New Orleans, Office of Nighttime Economy Unveil Musician Loading Zones
https://nola.gov/next/mayors-office/news/articles/october-2023/2023-10-11-musician-loading-zones/
NITECAP
Nov 16, 20231 min read
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Live Concert Industry will Experience "FunFlation" in Full Force
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/09/19/live-concerts-will-experience-funflation-in-full-force-says-bank-of-america/
NITECAP
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Scott Plusquellec: Seattle's In-House Nightlife Business Champion
https://24hournation.com/podcast/seattle/
NITECAP
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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Robots are pouring drinks in Vegas. As AI grows, the city's workers brace for change
AI has its sights on the hospitality industry. "The question is, how do you factor in and how do you adapt your economic development...
NITECAP
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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