Repeal of New York Cabaret Laws

[BeBop]

I've long been fascinated by this.  And now it appears to be coming to an end.  

(NY Times) A nearly century-old law that turned New York bars into no-dancing zones, prevented singers like Billie Holiday and Ray Charles from performing and drew protest from Frank Sinatra, is finally set to be struck down.

See also Gigs: Jazz and the Cabaret Laws in New York City, by Paul Chevigny

I didn't play in New York City enough that I can claim significant, direct impact, but I'm glad to see the legal morass being unraveled.  And, of course, the broader social issues that were the genesis and result.