A judge has ruled that legendary New York City music club CBGB's cannot be evicted from its current location. A long-running dispute between the club owner and the Bowery Residents' Committee concerns the payment of "about $100,000 in rent increases, interest and fees." In the ruling, Judge Joan Kenney praised the club's cultural and economic impact on the area, saying it "has proven itself worthy of being recognized as a landmark…"
I still have a scar on my leg from slamdancing in shorts there as a teenager, with glass from broken bottles all over the floor. Good times, good scars.
Previously on BB: CBGB may close due to rising real estate costs
