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More Than The Dow Is Going Down: Businesses Bemoan Wall Street Swingers’ Club
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More Than The Dow Is Going Down: Businesses Bemoan Wall Street Swingers’ Club New York City may never sleep, but there are certain neighborhoods, such as The Financial District, that do snooze occasionally, becoming deserted areas in the process. Alas, the corporate neighbors of The Amsterdam Club, a swingers’ venue located in New York City’s Financial District, can’t see the benefit of after-hours traffic. As The New York Post claims in an article titled “The regular office building with a wild sex club,” the club “has been a huge distraction for the building’s other tenants — including tech companies and a financial research business.” “We come in the morning, and you can smell cigarette smoke in the halls,” said one neighbor, according to the Post. “We found drugs in the lobby. There’s condoms in the trash in the back.” I can’t fault anyone who doesn’t want to smell cigarette smoke where it’s not appropriate. Ameliorating that is on the club owners – especially if there’s a no-smoking clause in the lease, or if smoking is banned in the common areas such as hallways, elevators, and lobbies. Even if there isn’t, being a good neighbor means cleaning up after yourself. Condoms in the trash, though, means that patrons are practicing<b> safe sex. </font></b>Which is laudable, if icky for the maintenance staff. And yes, used condoms may represent a very, very small risk of some immunological nastiness. Club owners should do building staff the courtesy of double-bagging all of their garbage. Drugs in the lobby is another story – if true. Illegal is illegal, and most swing clubs have pretty strict no-drug policies to go with their no-alcohol policies. Liquor sales violations are a prime reason clubs get shut down: Many clubs have a BYOB policy. As it happens, the police raided The Amsterdam Club on Sept. 19, and the club was, in fact, cited for selling hooch without having a liquor license, according to the Post’s story. The noise complaints, however, don’t pass the sniff test. Remember, this is the Financial District we’re talking about. While the area does have residential tenants, The Amsterdam Club’s location is in an office building. And based on the limited information on the web about the club, its parties seem to be limited to Friday and Saturday nights. Verifying the club’s hours of operation is difficult. Its website is under maintenance, its Facebook page – which offers only hints about its hours of operation – last posted information in late February, and its Twitter feed’s last tweet dates from mid-June. This isn’t completely surprising: Many smaller clubs rely on individuals contacting club management for details (Facebook does offer a telephone number, which I didn’t call. Feel free.) But on its face, the club appears to operate well outside of standard working hours. Still, noise is noise, and noise ordinances are part of city law. Workers in adjoining offices have the right to work in peace, and the club should be adequately soundproofed. That said, my gut instinct is that most of the noise complaints are more in the realm of theoretical, with the truth being closer to “We just don’t like these tenants, so we’re going to say anything.” Regarding security, the club apparently employs someone to keep order. As one anonymous building worker sniffed, “The bouncer looks like he’s from a strip club.” Well, yeah. That’s kind of what you want in a bouncer. A bouncer who looks as though he belongs in The Village Green Preservation Society isn’t going to be as effective in dealing with miscreants. Furthermore swingers, by and large, are not looking for trouble as they enter and exit their venues. For the most part, they’re looking to be relatively discreet, at least until they are on premises. The landlord has filed a lawsuit to get the club evicted. He claims that the company leasing the space said it was a video production firm. I’m not a lawyer, but I don’t see this as holding much water from a legal standpoint: Companies are allowed to change their corporate mission. So what’s the real reason the corporate neighbors are up in arms about the club? Perhaps the last quote of the Post’s article is more telling than would seem at first read: “They often will do sexy karaoke, so you can hear that quite clearly through the wall.” Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic |
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They got raided? That was one of the clubs we contemplated checking out when we were visiting NYC a few months ago! I agree that it sounds like, "we don't like having to smell old ciggie smoke in our building and see used condoms but neither one of those things is illegal in and of itself so let's accuse them of something that IS." My old gym used to rent space one night a month to a swinger/nudist group and boy did it ever smell like weed and sex the next morning! Not really conducive to a good workout! 
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They got raided? That was one of the clubs we contemplated checking out when we were visiting NYC a few months ago! I agree that it sounds like, "we don't like having to smell old ciggie smoke in our building and see used condoms but neither one of those things is illegal in and of itself so let's accuse them of something that IS." My old gym used to rent space one night a month to a swinger/nudist group and boy did it ever smell like weed and sex the next morning! Not really conducive to a good workout! Swing clubs already walk a fine line in terms of society tolerance and zoning laws... they really need to be on the up-and-up in terms of regulations and local laws... Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Hey Humor! Next time I'm in NYC, will you take me to go do "Sexy Karaoke?" That sounds like fun! Except... So does regular karaoke! How does one do "sexy" karaoke? Does one dress a certain way? Or should I have used te verb "undress"? Bwa ha ha ha I'm gooey and sweet in the middle, Cum have a taste! Kitkat The observant make the best lovers, I may not do right, but I do write, I have bliss, joy, and happiness in my life, Kitkat Come check out my blog KItkat1415 check out this post by me Adventures In Body Grooming #39 April Topic Link: What Lies Beneath If April Showers Oh Bloody Hell What Kind Of Weather Turns Me On Bloggers Symposium 40
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Hey Humor! Next time I'm in NYC, will you take me to go do "Sexy Karaoke?" That sounds like fun! Except... So does regular karaoke! How does one do "sexy" karaoke? Does one dress a certain way? Or should I have used te verb "undress"? Bwa ha ha ha I'm gooey and sweet in the middle, Cum have a taste! Kitkat Karaoke with me is many things, but sexy it ain't! I have two standards (provided enough whisky has flowed past my lips): One is the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star," which is done in a nasal drone, and the other... well, I won't ruin the surprise, but suffice to say it scares dogs. As for what sexy karaoke is in this context... given that I suspect the person making the comment had never been to the club, who knows? Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Wow a really interesting story here Humor. I never knew all this was happening in NYC.. hugsssssssss V ty for sharing with us .. Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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Wow a really interesting story here Humor. I never knew all this was happening in NYC.. hugsssssssss V ty for sharing with us .. Oh, wait, that's Las Vegas. Actually, this isn't the first time a club of one sort or another has opened up in the Financial District... If nothing else, these little run-ins make for great copy... My take on these operators, given the infrequent updates to their social media outlets, is that they fall more on the hit-and-run side of the spectrum. I'd love to be proven wrong, of course... I Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Write on great read!  Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Sexy swingers in an office building after hours. Loose women. I'm sure the business tenants would like to get to the bottom of that. There may be an element of disgruntlement involved, like when a pretty girl has a party and you were not invited. You want to fuck her. Over, and over again. I can see why the neighbors would want to stay on top of the swingers. There may be legitimate complaints. The noise complaint could be genuine. People who are partying are not notoriously fastidious, so there may be...detritus. I instinctively want to link with the sluts- it's just the way I am. I have this affinity for promiscuous women. I admire their open and at times in-your-face sexuality. Unless I'm not on the guest list. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Sexy swingers in an office building after hours. Loose women. I'm sure the business tenants would like to get to the bottom of that. There may be an element of disgruntlement involved, like when a pretty girl has a party and you were not invited. You want to fuck her. Over, and over again. I can see why the neighbors would want to stay on top of the swingers. There may be legitimate complaints. The noise complaint could be genuine. People who are partying are not notoriously fastidious, so there may be...detritus. I instinctively want to link with the sluts- it's just the way I am. I have this affinity for promiscuous women. I admire their open and at times in-your-face sexuality. Unless I'm not on the guest list. All the complaints may have some merit: I suspect, as is often the case, the "truth," or what passes for it, lies in the middle of all perspectives. As for your comment "I have this affinity for promiscuous women. I admire their open and at times in-your-face sexuality. Unless I'm not on the guest list."... well, that's one of the risks of not investing in the E ticket, isn't it? Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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My dear fun_tchr951: I have never felt as dirty for laughing out loud at a comment as I do now. I hope you're proud of yourself. Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Nothing like a little community outreach, is there... beats the hell out of sponsoring a softball team... Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Another sexually repressive response to a natural event surrounding sex.... I agree with Kzoo... The usual suspect is always the uninvited, sexless uptight person who has a problem with consenting adults who choose to swing! "Off with their HEADS"!?*
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Another sexually repressive response to a natural event surrounding sex.... I agree with Kzoo... The usual suspect is always the uninvited, sexless uptight person who has a problem with consenting adults who choose to swing! "Off with their HEADS"!?* Oh, BTW, I figure that "sexy karaoke" could be the same music with the lyrics twisted for fun....you know.....Instead of "I Love New York"...It would be "I Love to CUM!!"...\8
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Another sexually repressive response to a natural event surrounding sex.... I agree with Kzoo... The usual suspect is always the uninvited, sexless uptight person who has a problem with consenting adults who choose to swing! "Off with their HEADS"!?* Oh, BTW, I figure that "sexy karaoke" could be the same music with the lyrics twisted for fun....you know.....Instead of "I Love New York"...It would be "I Love to CUM!!"...\8 As for sexy karaoke... I've always thought the sexiest karaoke was instrumentals. But perhaps I'm overly cynical... Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Because New York has a nickle deposit on every soda can, and if you collect enough of 'em, the money adds up nicely! Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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"New York City may never sleep, but there are certain neighborhoods, such as The Financial District, that do snooze occasionally." Love that line! The Bronx is up and the Dow is down. And the people invest in a hole in the ground! Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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