Comedy club owner says NYC is only aiding high-culture spots
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nypost.comComedy club owner Dani Zoldan told Page Six that the city is propping up its high-culture institutions — while telling small venues to “drop dead.” The Department of Cultural Affairs said this week that it was awarding $47.1 million to artsy institutions like Jazz at Lincoln Center, the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera. “These are organizations that have access to unlimited amounts of capital,” the Stand Up NY co-owner told us.
Meanwhile, he said, “New York City is basically telling independent music venues and comedy clubs to drop dead.” Zoldan said he just wants the COVID-19 regulations to be fair. “All we’re asking is to be able to be granted the same guidelines that have been given to restaurants and bars,” he said..
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