Struggling NYC clubs may still face a reckoning post-pandemic
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nypost.compandemic has brought the hospitality industry to its knees, and some of the city’s hottest clubs won’t return. But a nightlife insider told us that the writing was on the wall for some of the city’s most famed spots even before coronavirus hit. “[1Oak] was in a tough place before the pandemic.
A lot of groups were having a hard time paying bills even then… 1Oak had a great run, but at the end, it was more Up & Down [its sister club] that had the issues.
It all became harder for these places to make money and now the lights are out.”1Oak owner Richie Akiva, however, is more optimistic about the scene after the pandemic. “I don’t think Up & Down will survive the pandemic, but 1Oak will come back in full force,” he said.
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