Cruising
19 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Cruising” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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B BarPick
40 E. 4th St. · NoHo
Closed
Although its moment in the sun has past, the B Bar and Grill remains an E. Village fixture thanks to an outstanding outdoor space and clean and classic décor.
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The Boiler RoomPick
86 E. 4th St. · East Village
Moved to 45 Second Ave.
Just your friendly neighborhood gay dive bar with a pool table, young crowd, great jukebox and believe it or not Bass on tap.
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232 8th Ave. · Chelsea
A different business is licensed at this address: Spicy Moon
Four words: drag queen puppet bingo. Fridays 7:30-10:30pm.
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309 Amsterdam Ave. · Upper West Side
Closed; now Xi'an Famous Foods
Friendly neighborhood gay bar named for it's candles only lighting policy. Frequented by a mature but attractive crowd.
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29 2nd Ave. · East Village
Moved to 93 Second Ave.
A gay bar so simultaneously friendly and edgy that it has become an East Village institution.
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359 W. 54th St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed; now Cocktail Test Kitchen
There are smaller bars but they're made out of legos.
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31 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed
A succession of straight bars (Ice Bar, Patio) have tried and failed to make a home here. Now it's finally gay as the day with the aim of providing an upscale alternative to its next door neighbors The Urge and The Cock.
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185 Christopher St. · West Village
Closed; now Rockbar NYC
New York City's best bar to go bear hunting.
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554 West 28th Street · Chelsea
Still pouring
Chelsea leather bar with a roof deck and Sunday afternoon BBQ at 5pm.
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115 Christopher St. · West Village
Closed; now Dandelion
This dimly lit Christopher Street bar packs with a hugely diverse crowd of tourists and locals of all ages and ethnicities.
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4168 Broadway · Washington Heights
Closed; now Planet Fitness
An upscale gay bar with a downtown vibe. The two for one happy runs until 10pm every night of the week. The crowd starts off older and whiter and gets hotter, younger and blacker as the night progresses.
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212 8th Ave. · Chelsea
Closed; now Heavenly Markets & Deli
Landmark NYC leather bar is surprisingly friendly and low key.
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579 6th Ave · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed; now Oramen
Let the gay youth of New York rejoice. This three floor dance club in the former Heaven space is the new reigning king of twinkdom.
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50 W. 17th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed; now 50 West 17th Street offices
This ten thousand square foot dance club is on the must see list of every gay tourist in the city and with good reason. Fifteen years since its inception Splash is still the gay nightclub in Chelsea. Nowhere else can really compete with the the sound, the sights, and the spectacle.
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1742 2nd Ave. · Upper East Side
Still pouring
There's gay porn on the TV, Go-Go boys, and the walls are bedecked in metal fencing. We recommend it as an ideal place to form beautiful, lasting relationships - particularly after 2am in the downstairs lounge.
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33 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed
Plush furniture, a cool bi-level bar aimed at enhancing site lines, and a stage full of Go-Go boys 5 nights a week. How wrong can you go?
Brooklyn
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249 4th Ave · Gowanus
Closed
Sexy bi-level lesbian bar and dance club from the former owner of Meow Mix.
Queens
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6904 Woodside Ave · Elmhurst
No license found in 2026
Lascivious latina lesbians prowl this Woodside nightclub.
Already closed by 2009
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G LoungeClosed by 2009
223 W. 19th St. · Chelsea
Still pouring
A round bar makes eye contact easy at this chic Chelsea boy staple.
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Mr. BLACKClosed by 2009
77 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
No license found in 2026
To say that this subterranean dance club is a scene is a bit of an understatement. Pretty much one giant dance floor with a few darkened corners for all manner of indiscretions.
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ReleaseClosed by 2009
161 W. 23rd St. · Chelsea
A different business is licensed at this address: Petite Disco
Former gay porn star, Arron Tanner's new dance club was shut down only months after it opened. Perhaps a new record in the the shelf life of clubs in the space formerly housing Suede, and before that Blu.
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The Slide BarPickClosed by 2009
356 Bowery St. · Coney Island
Closed; now Yawning Cobra
One of the few bars in the city that manages to be simultaneously sleazy and warm.