Gay Night
6 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Gay Night” 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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35 E. 13th St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
This tri-level dance and lounge space is mostly remarkable for the disparate crowd it draws. On Thursday nights 2 hours of free booze with no cover brings out scores of boys to the PopRock gay bash, while Mondays are poetry readings and Sunday's are Brit night.
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225 E. Houston St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now NMP Stages
Originally constructed as a bank in the 1900s the space has been repurposed as variety of clubs over the years. The scene varies wildly by night and by party. Overall the DJs tend to be good and the crowd comes to dance not to pose.
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20 W 20th St · Union Square/ Flatiron
A different business is licensed at this address: Wonderland
Just above the Westside Rifle and Pistol range is this upscale gentlemen's club. It's pricey but the girls tend to be above par. On Sunday's it becomes Club 20 where boys dance for boys.
Brooklyn
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536 Driggs Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed; now Bis Bas
A low key locals hang out. Sundays are gay nights, but the crowd is always fairly mixed.
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484 Union Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Still pouring
Although anyone who's lived in Williamsburg more than a year will claim the scene is far past its sell by date, Union Pool remains an attractive and popular space. On a weeknight in the fall a spot by the firepit in the back garden is nothing short of a treasure.
Already closed by 2009
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China ClubClosed by 2009
268 W. 47th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now Magic Mike Live New York
No longer the A-list draw it once was, this opulent to the point of tacky club has become far more fun.
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Coral RoomClosed by 2009
512 W. 29th St. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
How can a club trying this hard to be cool, actually be this cool. Magic under the sea.
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CrobarClosed by 2009
530 W. 28th St. · Chelsea
Closed
A relatively old hand at the mega-club scene, Crobar has lasted thanks to its efficient and democratic door policy, top notch DJs, and a crowd there more to dance and have a good time than pose.
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El FlamingoPickClosed by 2009
547 W. 21st St. · Chelsea
Closed; now 303 Gallery
All ages and all orientations meet on this gigantic dance floor. On Friday and Saturday nights the long running off broadway disco Shakespeare Donkey Show kicks off one of the most off-beat club nights in the city.
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RoxyClosed by 2009
515 W. 18th St. · Chelsea
Closed
Enormous warehouse space where the crowd is always there to dance except on wednesdays when they're there to roller-skate. On Saturday's the Roxy is home to the biggest gay party in the city.
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SiberiaPickClosed by 2009
356 W. 40th St. · Hells Kitchen
Moved to Turnstyle Underground Market, Columbus Circle
An "in crowd" dive, that somehow manages to fend off pretense with strong measures of eccentricity and grime to form an oaisis of downtown cool in the 40s.
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SpiritClosed by 2009
530 W. 27th St. · Chelsea
Closed; now 6th Floor Theater at 530 West 27th Street
Friday and Saturday nights Spirit becomes the city's number one bachelorette destination, Hunk-O-Mania. Sunday is a gay night. Thursday is Latin.