Albany, NY – The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) suspended the license of 102 Main Street LLC, doing business as “Pour House” at 102 Main Street in Nyack today. The suspension was ordered by Members of the SLA, Chairman Vincent Bradley and Commissioner Greeley Ford at a special meeting of the Full Board on Wednesday, July 5 th . Effective immediately, no alcohol may be sold or consumed on the premises.
On June 30, 2017, SLA Investigators and the Orangetown Police Department conducted a joint underage operation based on multiple complaints of sales to minors. Investigators discovered a total of 18 minors entering the premises with fake IDs, with 13 minors signing statements admitting purchasing alcohol from a bartender and three stating they obtained alcohol from other patrons.
On July 5, 2017, the SLA charged the Pour House with fifteen violations, including thirteen charges of selling to a minor and one charge for failure to supervise the premises. Additionally, the bar was charged with one count of disorderly premises based on a referral from the Orangetown PD reporting an assault on June 18, 2017. Police report an altercation where a man was struck in the head with a bottle and assaulted inside the premises. The victim was transported to Nyack Hospital after an eyewitness called police stating the victim was escorted out of the bar following the assault, with the licensee failing to report the incident.
“Cracking down on underage sales is a priority and the SLA will not hesitate in taking licenses away from those who put profits above public safety,” said Counsel to the Authority Christopher R. Riano. “We will continue work with the Orangetown Police and our partners in law enforcement across the state to hold licensees accountable.”
The Pour House was previously charged with selling to two 17-year-old underage agents during a joint operation conducted on June 3, 2017 by the SLA, the New York State Police and the Orangetown Police. This case is pending.
The State Administrative Procedure Act authorizes a State agency to summarily suspend a license when the agency finds that public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action. When the SLA summarily suspends a license, it also serves a Notice of Pleading alleging one or more disciplinary violations. In invoking a summary suspension, the SLA has deemed the violation to be sufficiently serious upon initial review to warrant an immediate suspension. The SLA’s decision to summarily suspend a license is not a final determination on the merits of the case. The licensee is entitled to an expedited administrative law hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. An order of summary suspension remains in effect until such time as it is modified by the SLA or a reviewing Court.