Golden says he’ll push for new state law to crack down on day spas
Faced with a growing number of day spas setting up shop in Bay Ridge that are raising eyebrows in the community by offering late-night massages to customers, state Sen. Marty Golden said he’s considering legislation to crack down on the establishments.
“We’re looking at legislation. I’d like to see increased licensing,” Golden told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn) said that among the ideas he’s considering is a bill to require each person working in a day spa to acquire a license. “The licensing process should be not just for the location, but for the individual. If you go to get your hair done, the person cutting your hair has been certified by the city of New York to perform that job. You can see the license on the wall. I don’t know if the person giving you a massage in one of these places has a license,” he said.
Golden, a retired cop, said he’s also looking at ways “to make it easier for police to close down illegal spas,” places that are engaged in prostitution. “We should give the police the tools they need,” he said.