BILL NUMBER: S8913A
SPONSOR: GONZALEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to an
exemption for certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales
within a certain distance from a school; and providing for the repeal of
such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage
control law
Section 2 provides the effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The bill would waive the ABC law's 200 ft. statute for the restaurant
operating at 415 3rd Avenue and allow the license application to be
considered. 415 3rd Avenue Restaurant Group leased the space to open a
restaurant in a unit that had previously held another restaurant. As
the prior establishment served alcohol under a license from the SLA, the
Group understood that they would be able to obtain the same license.
However, that is no longer possible because, after the previous license
was granted, a church moved in nearby. Under NYS law, the SLA cannot
issue a new license because the new restaurant is technically within 200
ft of the church.
The Executive Pastor has provided a letter memorializing their consent.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
TBD
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

Statutes affected:
S8913: 64 alcoholic beverage control law, 64(7) alcoholic beverage control law
S8913A: 64 alcoholic beverage control law, 64(7) alcoholic beverage control law