Say hello to NYC’s first nightlife mayor: Ariel Palitz
Move over mayor, there’s a new sheriff in town.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Councilmember Rafael Espinal announced on Wednesday the appointment of Ariel Palitz as New York City’s first-ever nightlife mayor.
The New York Times, which published the news first, reported that Palitz’s initial move at the helm of the Office of Nightlife would be to hold a series of listening tours to address the concerns of residents who believe nightlife venues make neighborhoods loud, dirty and overcrowded.