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Noise complaints. Smoking violations. Drug raids. Illegal dancing. As soon as a New York nightclub generates buzz these days, the fuzz isn't far behind. So if your night out at one of the below hotspots is interrupted by the cops, cantankerous neighbors or the Department of Health, it's good to have a Plan B in mind with some like-minded alternatives:
If you like the Jane Ballroom, you'll love the Bowery Ballroom:
The Bowery Ballroom's crowd might not be as swank as the Jane's, but its gorgeous interior--including, like the Jane, a swell balcony and giant disco ball-- is. The rock-centric music institution has some of the best bookings in town. Also, you can dance inside without worrying about Footloose-style repercussions (seriously, when will NYC's ludicrous cabaret laws be overturned?) and the Jane's neighbors who actually started a blog to chronicle their complaints about the endangered venue.