Kenny Guido
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Police Shut Down Five Manhattan Night Clubs In Narcotics Investigation
[/FONT][FONT=Geneva,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]April 01, 2006[/SIZE][/FONT]
Police stormed five Manhattan hot spots Friday, forcing them to padlock their doors.
The NYPD gave out temporary closing orders to the clubs under the Nuisance Abatement law and a nine-month undercover narcotics operations.
Most of the clubs are within walking distance of each other in the Midtown south and Flatiron neighborhoods.
Police say The View on Eighth Avenue, Club Deep on West 22nd Street, Avalon on West 20th, Splash on 17th Street were all closed because of the sale of illegal drugs, such as cocaine and ecstasy.
Spirit on West 27th Street was also shut down for the sale of illegal drugs, and several incidents of assault, and serving alcohol to minors.
Two other clubs were issued restraining orders. Undercover police observed the sale of illegal drugs and prostitution at Club Speed on West 39th. Police say illegal drugs were also being sold at Steel Gym on East 23rd Street. Police say those clubs can remain open as long as they stop the illegal activity, but the clubs that were shut down will stay closed indefinitely.
A hearing will be held later to see if the establishments should lose their club and liquor licenses.
Police stormed five Manhattan hot spots Friday, forcing them to padlock their doors.
The NYPD gave out temporary closing orders to the clubs under the Nuisance Abatement law and a nine-month undercover narcotics operations.
Most of the clubs are within walking distance of each other in the Midtown south and Flatiron neighborhoods.
Police say The View on Eighth Avenue, Club Deep on West 22nd Street, Avalon on West 20th, Splash on 17th Street were all closed because of the sale of illegal drugs, such as cocaine and ecstasy.
Spirit on West 27th Street was also shut down for the sale of illegal drugs, and several incidents of assault, and serving alcohol to minors.
Two other clubs were issued restraining orders. Undercover police observed the sale of illegal drugs and prostitution at Club Speed on West 39th. Police say illegal drugs were also being sold at Steel Gym on East 23rd Street. Police say those clubs can remain open as long as they stop the illegal activity, but the clubs that were shut down will stay closed indefinitely.
A hearing will be held later to see if the establishments should lose their club and liquor licenses.