“It’s surely a hackneyed complaint that the city’s last two mayors have done their best to force out New York’s bohemian culture in hopes of creating a future perfect Gotham. But it’s also demonstrably true. Not long after the new Quality of Life Task Force began to crack down on long-unenforced cabaret laws during the Giuliani administration, the Social Club Task Force—established after the 1990 Happy Land fire—evolved into the Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots (MARCH), overseen by the New York Police Department. “Unauthorized dancing” was now only one of many potential infractions.”
— New York’s Crackdown on Brooklyn DIY Spaces - Page 1 - Music - New York - Village Voice
