UPTOWN — New Year's Eve revelers can party all night — and well into the morning — in Inwood and parts of Washington Heights this year, thanks to two-dozen “all-night" permits granted to bars by the state.
The State Liquor Authority issued a whopping 24 permits to nightlife venues within the 34th Precinct to serve alcohol until 8 a.m. on New Year's Day, the most in the borough.
That number outpaced the bar-heavy 9th Precinct in the East Village, which counted 16 permits, as well as the Midtown North Precinct (13) and Midtown South Precinct (11), records show.
Twenty of the permits issued Uptown were for venues in Inwood, as compared to just four in Washington Heights.
By comparison, the 33rd Precinct in Washington Heights had only two all-night permits granted.
The SLA said it considers the disciplinary history of an establishment and whether the operator has adequate security plans in place before issuing all-night permits. It also requests proof that the applicant has notified local police.
“We opposed several 24-hour permits, based on where we had violence last New Year's Eve and where we have had recent violence,” said Deputy Inspector Chris Morello, commanding officer of the 34th Precinct, who declined to say which venues didn't make the cut. “But due to our very large volume of bars, nightclubs and restaurants, we still have a lot of 24-hour permits on New Year's Eve.”
The SLA, however, said it did not deny any of the applications it received in both the 34th and 33rd Precincts.
The two-dozen permits granted this year falls short of the number issued last year, when 32 venues were allowed to stay open until 8 a.m. in the 34th Precinct.
The influx of liquor licenses in Inwood alone led State Sen. Adriano Espaillat to unveil new legislation in October that would put a yearlong freeze on the granting of new licenses in the neighborhood. Community Board 12 voted to support the proposal in early December.
Here's the list of the establishments that received "all-night" permits in the 34th Precinct:
► La Casa del Mofongo, 1447 St. Nicholas Ave., Washington Heights
► Un Chin Lounge, 3795 10th Ave., Inwood
► 809 Bar & Grill, 112 Dyckman St., Inwood
► International House Restaurant, 217 Dyckman St., Inwood
► Sushi Vida, 237 Dyckman St., Inwood
► Mamajuana Cafe, 243-249 Dyckman St., Inwood
► Sao, 251-253 Dyckman St., Inwood
► Opus Lounge, 417 W. 202nd St., Inwood
► Mia Sushi & Steakhouse, 1506 St. Nicholas Ave., Washington Heights
► Castro Bar, 104 Dyckman St., Inwood
► Made In Mexico, 3950 10th Ave., Inwood
► Sahara Cafe, 4026 10th Ave., Inwood
► Agua Roja Lounge, 220 Nagle Ave., Inwood
► Café Tobaco & Ron, 501 W. 214th St., Inwood
► Carnival Latin Bistro Corp, Altus Café, 4325-4327 Broadway, Inwood
► Floridita, 3856 10th Ave., Inwood
► Cliff New York, 440 W. 202nd St., Inwood
► Vacca Grill & Lounge, 420 W. 203rd St., Inwood
► Rancho Los Compadres, 110 Sherman Ave., Inwood
► Tequila Mexican Bar & Grill, 4460 Broadway, Inwood
► Rush Tapas Bar, Inc., 586 W. 207th St., Inwood
► Lotus Café, 151 Dyckman St., Inwood
► South Beach Restaurant & Lounge, 1390 St. Nicholas Ave., Washington Heights
► Luck 7 Tapas Bar, 1447-1457 St. Nicholas Ave., Washington Heights
