NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8803
SPONSOR: Valdez 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 place of worship
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To authorize the New York State Liquor Authority to issue an on-premise
liquor license to Belo, a restaurant in Sunnyside, Queens.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alco-
holic beverage control law by adding a new paragraph (e-17), which
provides an exemption from the two-hundred-foot rule to,the parcel
described.
Section two of the bill sets the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 64 of New York State's Alcoholic Beverage Control law generally
prohibits retail licenses for on-premises consumption within 200 feet of
a place of worship, but also provides multiple exemptions to this rule.
This legislation would allow Belo, a restaurant in Sunnyside, Queens, to
apply for an on-premise liquor license from the New York State Liquor
Authority. In this case, the place of worship located within 200 feet of
Belo recognizes the restaurant as a valued member of its neighborhood
and supports its application for a liquor license.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
