Coming soon: Chumley’s 2.0: SpeakeasierPhoto: Mike Rogers
The saga that began in 2007 with a partial wall collapse that forcibly closedChumley’shas since spanned several delays and setbacks, including a提起的诉讼neighborsto thwart the reopening, but now it seems as though the city’s most famous speakeasy might have a sound legal opinion on its side. New York State Supreme CourtJudge Barbara Jaffe urgedthe neighbors to settle out of court, saying it’s unlikely that their fears of“drunk and loud tourists”and other random debauchery are really sufficient to constitute any significant opposition to the establishment’s bid to regain its liquor license. [NYP,Related]
