Following up on our May 20, 2025 post, we are pleased to report that this week the State Senate and Assembly passed the long-awaited bill that allows a private members club in New York to be licensed to a for-profit company. The legislation will add a new section 64(f) to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and will create a new license class, a “for-profit club,” that can be licensed for a recreational, social, patriotic, political, athletic or benevolent purpose. A for-profit club license may also be obtained for communal workspace and corporate dining rooms, a change from existing law. To qualify for a license under this new section, the club must have at least 100 members. Liquor service will be limited to dues paying members and their guests. The bill still must be signed by Governor Hochul and then has a 180-day waiting period before it becomes effective. Any not-for-profit members club licensees will likely have to file a class change with the New York State Liquor Authority after the law becomes effective on notice to the local community board or municipality. This is a dramatic change in licensing and Bernstein Redo & Savitsky, P.C. is proud to have been involved in its passage.
