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  2. Raines law - Wikipedia

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    John Raines. The Raines Liquor-Tax Law, The North American Review, Vol. 162, No. 473 (Apr., 1896), pp. 481-485. Frank B. Gilbert and Robert C. Cumming. The Liquor Tax Law of 1896: The Excise And Hotel Laws of the State of New York, As Amended to the Legislative Session of 1897. With Complete Notes, Annotations and Forms. Albany, N.Y.: M. Bender ...

  3. Committee of Fourteen - Wikipedia

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    Blue laws banned saloons from selling alcoholic beverages on Sundays, but the Raines law of 1896 permitted hotels to do so. When saloon keepers responded by creating bedrooms, which were then used for prostitution, the Committee demanded inspections of premises to distinguish legitimate hotels from saloons.

  4. The Bad Law That Made Good Bars - AOL

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    New York's Raines Law meant to crack down on drinking, but it instead gave rise to an industry of hotel brothels.

  5. Shrinking US bar tabs signal little festive cheer for liquor ...

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    Dorman, bar director and partner of Raines Law Room and Dear Irving bars, each with multiple locations, said customers were buying fewer expensive craft cocktails, priced between $26 and $40 ...

  6. John Raines - Wikipedia

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    John Raines (May 6, 1840, in Geneva, Ontario County, New York – December 16, 1909, in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He authored the 1896 Raines Law , which prohibited liquor sales on Sundays, except in hotels, which had the unintended consequence of fostering prostitution .

  7. The Best Cocktails to Sip on St. Patrick's Day - AOL

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    By Meaghan Dorman at Raines Law Room and Dear Irving, NYC. Alex Staniloff. The Garden Negroni. Ingredients. 1.25 oz Tarquins Gin.75 oz Absenteroux Vermouth.5 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco

  8. Committee of Fifteen - Wikipedia

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    The Committee of Fifteen was a New York City citizens' group formed in November 1900 to combat prostitution and gambling.Established by influential members of New York's upper class, the Committee aimed to expose and reduce vice within the city, focusing particularly on areas where police corruption and political protection facilitated illegal activities.

  9. Judge declares NYC law on sharing food delivery customers ...

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    New York City adopted the law in the summer of 2021, one of multiple measures to help its thousands of restaurants recover from the COVID-19 pand Judge declares NYC law on sharing food delivery ...