FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com JUNE 23, 2016 • THE QUEENS COURIER 11 Jamaica bar closed for serving underage coeds BY CANDACE HIGGINS editorial@qns.com/@QueensCourier A Jamaica Hills bar with a history of underage drinking issues had its last call on Sunday. New Traditions Bar (colloquially referred to as “Trads”), located at 84-28 164th St., was shut down by the 107th Precinct after the pub had its license suspended by the State Liquor Authority (SLA). In the past, this bar has received numerous complaints from the nearby St. John’s University asking the business to be more cautious when serving their students. Trads has a reputation of serving alcohol to underage drinkers. An 18-year-old was found unconscious in the bar and another individual had to be treated at Queens Hospital Center for intoxication. Two local lawmakers in the area stand by the SLA’s decision to suspend the bar’s liquor license. “Traditions Pub routinely served underage drinkers and created a violent, raucous atmosphere that was a magnet for criminal activity,” Councilman Rory Lancman said. “It’s absolutely the correct move by the State Liquor Authority to shut it down.” “By continually serving underage drinkers and disregarding safety violations, Traditions Pub repeatedly put our community at risk,” Assemblyman David Weprin added. “After writing to the State Liquor Authority, I am pleased to hear that this pub has been placed on suspension.” New Traditions might be popular among college students, but not among the city’s health and wellness regulators. It was closed by the NYPD three times in March 2016 due to unsafe conditions. It was written up for having blocked windows, fi re exit violations and overcrowding. Community Board 8 Chairperson Martha Taylor wants to keep the neighborhood safe and agrees that closing down the bar is ethical. “While I am gratifi ed to learn that the NY State Liquor Authority has issued a Temporary Suspension of New Traditions’ license, I look forward to the complete and fi nal cancellation or revocation of the license,” Taylor said. “New Traditions has violated many SLA regulations over and over again, creating extreme danger to the residents of our community, and should no longer be allowed to conduct business here.” The bar owners can appeal the charges with the SLA, but given the 24 different charges against them, it is unlikely they will succeed, according to Lancman. The Courier reached out to the bar for further comment, but the number was New Traditions Bar disconnected. Great rates like ours are always in season. 1.40% 24-Month CD APY1 $5,000 minimum deposit To qualify you must open a Flushing Bank Complete Checking Plus account. Get the complete access and control you desire with a competitive interest rate and banking on-the-go with our Flushing Bank Mobile2 app. For more information and to find out about our other great offers, visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889 or visit www.FlushingBank.com. 1 New money only. APY effective May 10, 2016. Annual percentage yield assumes principal and interest remain on deposit for a full year at current rate. Minimum deposit balance of $5,000 is required. Funds cannot be transferred from an existing Flushing Bank account. Premature withdrawals may be subject to bank and IRS penalties. Rates and offer are subject to change without notice. A new Complete Checking Plus account with a $5,000 minimum initial deposit is required to receive the CD with the advertised rate. Certain fees and restrictions may apply. For new IRA and rollover accounts, the minimum deposit balance is $5,000. A new checking account is not required for IRA accounts. Speak with a Flushing Bank representative for more details. 2 Flushing Bank Mobile Banking is available to all Flushing Bank online banking users. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark
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