A Ninth Avenue gay bar secured another victory in its quest for a 4 a.m. closing time Wednesday — but only after contentious back-and-forth between supporters who called the spot a haven for the gay community and opponents who argued the bar is a “nightclub” operating inside a residential building.
Twenty members of Community Board 4 voted to grant advisory approval to Rise Bar’s application for a 4 a.m. closing time on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays., while 18 members voted against the application.
Prior to the vote, about a dozen attendees spoke out in support of the bar’s application.