That's not building a safe space thats building a segregated space. "It's so archaic and absurd and obviously directed towards a crowd they believe to be undesirable. Some took issue with the bar's "no baseball hat" rule, like veteran New York City nightlife empresario Frankie Sharp. Many within the tight-knit LGBTQ community in New York City have already taken to social media to voice their support for those who were turned away, vowing to take their money elsewhere. That would NEVER be the intention of our staff. So, yes, they still turn people away, but it has nothing to do with ethnicity.
We had a line down the block as well so I know capacity is a major issue. "Not to mention half the staff is not white. "Our clientele was wildly diverse both shifts and everyone who works here is open minded ," wrote Tyler Andrew. On Facebook, one man, who said he worked at the bar over the weekend, wrote that these claims are entirely false. But I had friends in town recently and when they informed that this had happened, I was like that's the final straw."įor its part, ReBar remains largely unapologetic. "When it happened to me, I brushed it off as maybe a bad night, maybe I was looking too deep into it. "I'm a multiracial southerner, so I am use to it," Blaque said in an interview with Mic.
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It was full of Caucasian patrons and maybe 5 African-Americans."Īnother attendee, Gunna Blaque, posted another nearly identical story of his own experience there. To our surprise, the club was nowhere near capacity. "My boyfriend had a friend that was working the door and he allowed 3 of us in the bar. "I came to this establishment with about 30 patrons and was told that the club had reached 'capacity,'" one user wrote. The reviews section of the bar's Facebook page further corroborate both of these claims.
Meanwhile they were letting those not like us in before my friends." They never did! I went outside and asked why were they still waiting. "Two of us got in, walked around the entire bar waiting on our three remaining friends to come in. "Wow!! We had the SAME experience," one Facebook user wrote. "I actually kinda felt helpless."Īlexis' status prompted others to speak out. It was a combination," Alexis said in an interview with Mic when asked to describe his emotional state after the incident. We hope you enjoy your stay in /r/AskNYC and gain some useful information from your visit."Shock. Remember: the more you tell us, the more we can help you! Users are more than happy to help answer your questions and offer guidance.
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