Queens Plaza strip club ‘Scandals’ gets no love from nearby condos; linkage

The strip club was there first. Damn condo people trying to control everything. Don’t buy property next to a pre-existing strip club if you don’t want to live near one. It’s Queens Plaza for F’s sake. That’s where strip clubs should be. Not luxury high-rise condos.

all articles clearly state that the community board is trying to change regulations. Everyone is just assuming that the new condo owners are pushing it. I think that it more than likely has to do with the overall plans to revitalize Queens Plaza … see the other article above.

So let me get this straight: A hideous strip club, according to No. 1, somehow should enjoy immunity from redevelopment pressures because they “were there first.” Yet, I’ll guarantee No. 1 and many others who agree with his statement have no problem telling long-term residents people on Vernon Blvd. to just move if they complain about excessive noise from outdoor bars or from other changes brought on by redevelopment.

#6 why are you so certain that Citylight residents belittled your complains about WTB crowds. Do you have any evidence of that?

#7 – The #6 allegations re: “belittling” were directed to the 1 Hunters Point residents complaining about the LIRR engines idling across from their apts. – not WTB. In the case of the MTA and the exhaust fan, our community appeal went out to only those who are affected by the noise. I have been a city dweller since the 1960′s and am accustomed to the usual noises of the city; however, I have never before been subjected to the non stopping shrill ear piercing sound that starts at 1:30am and lasts until 4:am that emanates from the exhaust fan used in the shed that leads into their tunnel on 50th Ave. We did not issue a petition regarding the problem – instead we appealed to our Councilman and the media and got results. At this point, we don’t know whether the problem is completely resolved. The work is scheduled to continue until mid August and they alternate between the Manhattan and Queens ends of the tunnel. I can assure you that the descriptions of the sound as mentioned in the NYD article are quite accurate.

May not be this year or the next, but ultimately the club will go. It is not consistent with what the city is trying to do with that area and like times square they will make life difficult for them until they move elsewhere. Can’t say I’d shed a tear for them. The talent at the clubs across the river is much better.

9 – what “results” have you gotten? Why would you belittle others who are talking to the MTA, our city councilman and trying to raise support through a petition to do something about the idling trains on Borden? Your comment is just inane.

#14here – Even though MTA publicly owns LIRR, I believe they have to first take their petition to the LIRR when it comes to changing locations for their equipment. If I am wrong about that, I stand corrected.

yes, #16 – I did know that the MTA publicly owns LIRR. That’s the reason I made the additional comment. Have another drink!

I never said that I had a problem with those people who want their pettion signed. And, I also mentioned that they have a much bigger battle ahead of them than we had in our situation with the exhaust fan. Yes, the term “publicly owned” is correct.

First of all…Citiscape is closed as well…and was bought by the developers…Next to Scandals Chinese restaurant who has been there forever has been bought bythe developers I heard and will close soon…I guess $$$ talks!