Gay bars in westchester county new york

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In , Marty Chinitz, a gay man in his early 30s, borrowed money from his mother to open the establishment; at the time, it was the fifth bar in Westchester County to cater towards a mostly gay clientele. Opening night boasted a crowd of some men and women packed into the tiny bar; it included performances from local drag queens, music, and dancing. The Playroom served a racially diverse clientele, and its patrons were typically more or less equally composed of men and women. Just five years before the Playroom opened, police raided Fenimore Circle, a male-only gay bar in Mamaroneck, a town some 10 miles away from Yonkers; they arrested most of its patrons for frivolous reasons and stripped the establishment of its liquor license.

Matt Reich , Staff Writer December 9, Four girls sat at a table under the dim glow of rainbow lights, and nearly a dozen men crowding around the far right end of the bar. A brightly hued pride flag adorned the wall behind the men. A middle-aged blonde woman pretended to pull the boat closer to her.