UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The Frick Collection is fighting for their right to party, but neighbors say they're being left in the dark about what the museum actually plans to do...
In their new liquor license application reviewed by Patch, the museum would be allowed to have up to 17 bars slinging drinks, with up to 14 floors of the Frick — possibly even conservation areas — open to events, no stated event capacity limits, parties that could last until 4 a.m. and even bicycle deliveries...
"The Block Association was shocked to see a proposal for 17 liquor service bars," said the group's attorney and former Upper East Side City Council Member Ben Kallos at a Community Board 8 Street Life Committee meeting Tuesday night.
Kallos calculated, according to the Frick's application, that comes out to over 200 linear feet of bar service.
"It is hard to fathom how many attendees would warrant 17 liquor service bars with 204 linear feet of bartenders," Kallos said.