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Oct. 22 - Oct. 28, 2021
Auburndale residents rally for local bar to
be shut down following noise complaints
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Hundreds of Auburndale residents
and small business owners rallied on
Saturday, Oct. 16, for the shutdown of
a rowdy neighborhood lounge that has
been disrupting the quality of life in
the area for the past eight months.
Residents were gathered outside
of Kloud Tequila Grill (Silk Hookah
Lounge LLC), located at 192-08 Northern
Blvd., where they voiced their
frustrations about inappropriate illegal
activity occurring at the lounge.
“Kloud Tequila Grill is destroying
our neighborhood and putting
our safety at risk,” said Theodora
Tsourapis, president of the Auburndale
Northern Association, which represents
local residents and business
owners in the area surrounding the
block between Northern Boulevard
and 45th Avenue and 192nd and 193rd
streets.
Ever since Kloud Tequila Grill
opened, Tsourapis says her family’s
life has been a “living nightmare.”
“We can’t sleep because of the loud
music and screaming until 5 a.m.
every day. The constant noise, drag
racing, garbage and sexual activity
right outside of our home is affecting
our health and neighborhood safety,”
Tsourapis said. “Even though they’re
operating without a liquor license,
none of our many 311 complaints or
calls to the police have made a difference.
City Hall must shut down Kloud
Tequila Grill now!”
According to residents, the incidents
at Kloud Tequila take place on a
Auburndale residents rally outside of Kloud Tequila Grill, located at 192-08 Northern
Blvd., on Saturday, Oct. 16. Photo courtesy of Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce
daily basis, seven days a week, much
of it occurring from midnight to 3 a.m.
over the past eight months.
Despite numerous complaints to
government agencies and law enforcement,
residents say nothing has
changed.
The Auburndale Northern Association
has launched an online petition
for an investigation into the bar.
Dosung Andrew Jung, who represents
one of the many small businesses
on the block, said they’re concerned
about the way Kloud Tequila Grill is
conducting their business.
“Every day, we find garbage, vomit,
empty liquor bottles scattered around
the block,” Jung said. “Our safety is
put at risk with drag racing by intoxicated
patrons. Our quality of life is
ruined with unacceptable noise from
Kloud and sex acts inside parked cars
at night. We demand City Hall shut
down Kloud now!”
As the COVID-19 pandemic has
already devastated the business community,
Jessica Shim, CEO of Auburndale
Cafe, which is located adjacent to
Kloud Tequila, said the out-of-control
bar is adding to business owners’
suffering.
“Kloud Tequila is an irresponsible
business that allows customers to
bring alcohol outside and drink in our
neighborhood, urinate and vomit in
front of our stores, and trash our sidewalks,”
Shim said. “The owner does
not clean up after his customers, builds
illegal structures and has little regard
for the safety of our community.”
John Choe, executive director of
the Greater Flushing Chamber of
Commerce, is calling for Kloud Tequila’s
liquor license to be revoked and
the city to shut down the bar.
“Business owners have a responsibility
to be good neighbors and to treat
everyone in the community with respect,”
Choe said. “Clearly, Kloud Tequila
Grill has failed to act responsibly,
and has lost the confidence of our
community.”
Kloud Tequila Grill did not respond
to a request for comment in time
for publication.
Reach reporter Carlotta Mohamed
by e-mail at cmohamed@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at (718) 260–4526.
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