ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY (1010 WINS) — An illegal Rockland County nightclub was shut down by the Office of Buildings and Codes on Saturday while 100 people were in and around it, authorities said Wednesday.
The Spring Valley storefront operated as a shirt printing business by day and transformed into a club by night, charging admission for parties which included dancers, alcohol and hookahs, officials said.
The building’s tenant received multiple complaints and was cited twice back in August but failed to appear in court and continued to host parties. The Office of Buildings and Codes is currently citing the owner with at least 10 violations including violation of use and occupancy and operating without a construction permit.
“As I’ve said repeatedly, we will be ensuring strict enforcement of New York State Building and Fire Code within the Village of Spring Valley and shutting down this illegal club is a prime example of that,” said County Executive Ed Day. “As a former police commander, I remember the arson fire that broke out in the unlicensed Bronx club Happy Land back in 1990, killing 87 people, and will do everything in my power to stop a tragedy of that magnitude from happening here in Rockland County.”
In an effort to work through the backlog of outstanding inspections and to resolve issues that pose an immediate threat to health or safety, the Office of Buildings and Codes has enforced a 30-day moratorium on any new permit applications which ends on March 15.
“We are continuing to tackle the outstanding inspections within Spring Valley as quickly as possible which we have been prioritizing based on safety concerns,” said Office of Buildings and Codes Director Ed Markunas.
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