BILL NUMBER: S10377
SPONSOR: SERRANO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to a
license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would exempt Ricardo's Steakhouse in East Harlem from the
200-ft rule for liquor licenses
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends Subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage
control law by adding a new paragraph (e-18), to exempt parcels in East
Harlem (Manhattan) from the 200-ft rule and lays out the metes & bounds
of each.
Section 2 sets that this act shall take effect immediately.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
In 2004, Ricardo's Steakhouse was opened with a vision to blend the
traditional downtown steakhouse with the rich culture of Harlem. In
their 22 years of operation, Ricardo's has expanded to take over the
building next door and become a staple of the neighborhood. The open
kitchen restaurant occupies its original 2145 2nd Ave and, since 2021,
the adjoining 2143 2''d Ave. During their regular liquor license renewal
in 2026, it was discovered that the business has been operating less
than 200-ft from a House of Worship, which had not been noticed during
the original application or during any previous renewal. This was found
due to new technology deployed by the SLA. This business, that has been
in operation for over two decades, faces losing its liquor license when
it expires. This bill would exempt the two parcels currently used by
Ricardo's from the 200-ft rule, allowing the SLA to renew the license if
all other conditions are met.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

Statutes affected:
S10377: 64 alcoholic beverage control law, 64(7) alcoholic beverage control law