Such fond memories of him at my house every weekend in his ever present skull cap and stinky, I was a part time junior ski instructor at Bald Hill during two winter seasons. Maggio remembers that by 2000 the clothes got smaller and muscles and ink (tattoos) were what most guys wore. He would hear stories of how these guys trained all winter just to hit the Neptune deck on Memorial Day in a bathing suit. I would say it's changed and [while] you won't see the days of super clubs again anytime soon, there are plenty of brew pubs, roof top bars and riverside deck spots where kids are still doing what we did years ago so nightlife isn't dead. Before us everyone was afraid to invest out here, they thought they couldn't compete with the Manhattan mystique, he said. Clearly things have changed around the Island, as the large nightclub is just about gone from most of Nassau and Suffolk replaced by taverns and late-night restaurants withDJs. (7:30p.m. Here you can dance, watch the band, have a drink or have a conversation.. Koehler Foundry in Bell, CA. . Did the disappearance of the huge club extend to the Hamptons as well? Small donations are always appreciated to help keep our informational archive afloat. They weren't selling photos of what it was like when I started digging into the stacks of stuff The scene at Sugar in Carle Placeon its opening night, May 6, 2010. Let it RIP.. He also said he had heard of six or seven new discos in the works for Nassau and Suffolk. Twisted Sister, Zebra, Mazarin, Randy Coven Band, Cintron, Rat Race Choir, The Dublin Pub,Rumrunners, The. Anyone out there have, Yes! "I went to Chaz one night, waited on line for an . I have had the Nestle Aero bar,. I have pictures of myself at 6 yrs old ice skating down Burnham Ave,my family homes street,in Roslyn Heights. If one was dead, wed go to the other. The Jacksons perform during a concert, circa 1975. I didn't even know they were called "plaques". They originally sold for $2 to $5 each. adjusted to any length by raising or lowering hooks." Meisler has made a career capturing life in Bushwick, New York City, and this series takes the city's famed disco nightlife as its muse. to Stuff License Plates into a Flat Rate Priority Envelope, Car Much like Rosenberg, 48-year-old Plainview mom Corey Cohen-Oren saysdressing up was a top priority on her club-going nights. We decided to open a place that was nicer than anything the city had to offer, a place that would make people from the city want to come here. Right: People dances on couches at Xenon, 1978. Miss Nessim, a 22yearold secretary from Commack, said she thought the early popularity of Chaz would die down. http://javascript.internet.com --> I begged for one for Christmas one year. A view of the dance floor at Mirage in Westburyduring happy hour on Feb. 28, 2003. Seems complete but no assembly instructions. There was something to do every night of the week on Long Island whether It was Monday night at Cocos (in Huntington) or Thursday nights at Eclipse (in Commack) you knew you would see your club friends at each club it was almost like going to a friends house., She recalls the days when we didnt find out about the clubs on social media. (7:30p.m. It's just changed., People still go out, says former nightclub impresario Greco, who helped morphFour into The Refuge. . Love it or hate it, the disco craze dominated the latter half of the 70s and New York was unquestionably the epicenter. They're NOS - New Old Stock" - he obviously knew what they were. Pyramid Club - New York, NY. Tools, Flamed Mail Boxes, Automotive Performance, Neon It was a lot smaller than I expected though. Dad would sit with him at White castle counter 1948-50 , both worked nights. I just picked up one of these in the box. them on their cars". to the guy and made a deal on the entire box of plaques. Its also not uncommon to stereotype millennials and post-millennials as being overly-focused on social media but it may not be totally accurate to blame changes in nightlife preferences on Instagram, Facebook and the like. Mr. Schrager said that he was planning to open another disco in Oakdale, in Suffolk County, early in in the new year. by Gabriel H. Sanchez BuzzFeed News Photo. try { Listen on Spotify: Best 70's Disco Music Hits. hanging dice & poodle skirts, greasers, gassers, track, wide track, generic plaques were sold by several companies to the readers of Rod The site . Remember them all. Nightclubs for the Over 40 Crowd in Vegas. It's very, different from what it used to be when all you had to do was get out there, find the beat and have a good time.. Now you've got to get out there and know what you're doingbecause you're the star of the show. , See the article in its original context from. racing, but because they would often drag on the ground when mounted on But before these two aspects of LI'snightlife scene became the norm, there was a time when dancing (not eating) and looking like a fashion plate was what going out was all about. There are pics of it being constructed on the net. . know anything other than "They're from old car clubs. Sweet Memories Childhood Memories North Babylon Island Pictures Levittown Long Island Ny Deer Park Island Girl Homesick The couple are engaged in the intricate steps of the hustle, dancing in a disco that is as finely groomed and manicured as they are. Paramount Pictures released Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta as the local delinquent who learns to dominate the dance floor. any more "Jeep" ones. r4 vs r14 tires; humana dme providers; long island disco clubs from the 70s; long island disco clubs from the 70s. Bedrosian, whose current ventures include hisNew York Burger Bars in Massapequa and Babylon Village, describes restaurants such as Rare 650 in Syosset and Hendricks Tavern as the new social scenes of today, still steadily drawing the 40-and-over audience with DJ parties that spin much of the music Gen X Long Islanders danced to 20 years ago. We used to do the club circuit around the island and into the city as well. A selection of the Island's discos will be found on Page 20. into the city and spending hours looking for a parking space before getting to some East Side disco.. I was probably there a couple, three times a week in the late 70s, Colletta said by telephone. Thank goodness for the internet and for Google. They might reawaken The music was amazing, and you would always find a circle of break-dancers on the dance floor at one point in the night., Back in the '90s and 2000s, many dancers working for mobile DJ companies would meet at clubs and form circles to showoff their moves. ), Seasonal Fun, Festivals & Events emailed to your inbox every Friday, 08:00 PM Despite economic woes (recession and inflation), the energy crisis, urban decline, crime, and escalating restaurant prices, restaurant-going continued to rise. He asked if they had anymore non-jeep The Hamptons were crazy, and there were bars and clubs everywhere.. A day of infamy. Dad would sit with him at White castle counter 1948-50 , both worked nights. Vinny Maggio Jr., manager of Neptune Beach Club from 1990 to 2013, recalls that going to Neptunes during the '90s and 2000s was like a rite of passage.". A glimpse back at the hedonistic disco clubs of the 70s. Prior to haggling over the price I asked him Left: A couple wearing matching high socks dance at the disco club Xenon in New York City, 1978. The Village People Stepping Out, The Grand Ballroom, NY. storage and start selling off some of the contents of all the piles, crates, Yet ask the Generation X clubgoers (those born between the mid-1960s and early '80s), and many will say it seems so long agonightclubs were big and big business on Long Island. Now it's my turn to down size, so I am going to sell these plaques and They brought their hard-earned . No discussion of Long Islands music scene would be complete without mention of My Fathers Place, a little club located in Roslyn that was an epicenter of musical talent in the 70s. ), Some say that nightlife especially on Long Island is dead or at least on life support. ones anyway." There is nothing more exhilarating than to open a club and being able to deejay there, said Pazdyk, who lives in Spencerport and had done a slew of announcing over the years, including stints at Watkins Glen International Speedway and as the longtime voice of the Section V Boys Basketball Tournament. Love it or hate it, the disco craze dominated the latter half of the 70s and New York was unquestionably the epicenter. Rochesters version was in Chili-Paul Plaza in the town of Chili. "I loved to hear the stories from customers [about] how their older sister or brother told them about the club, and how they couldnt wait to come of age to get in,"Maggio says. Jerry Worth, one of the owners, acknowledges that the place is a singles club. There is astounding variety, too. of 1942 - 1945 US and Canada License Plates Types, Restamped A group of partygoers join in a synchronized dance number in an unidentified club, circa 1977. anything from The Smiths and Sousix to top 40 like 99 Lft Balloons. May 7, 2013. See more images of the 1970s disco scene at. Divine, Grace Jones, and friends celebrate Jones' birthday at Xenon, 1978. On Friday and Saturday nights, Tandy's is crowded with locals dancing the night away after Happy Hour to upbeat tunes by The Bruno Brothers and 5 O'Clock Shadow. document.write(m.substring(p, 0)); There was no place for adults to go for a night out on the Island. said Arnold Sher, a part owner of Chaz, as he stood among the tall white palms near the sunken dance floor. Right: A man in a leather thong and sparkling glitter dances at Electric Circus in New York City, 1979. document.writeln(""); It didn't matter if you liked disco, metal, classic. She singles out Self Portrait: Playmate Hostess as a favourite moment. Bianca Jagger rides into Studio 54 on a white horse during her birthday celebrations in 1977. I remember going back and forth from 747 to 2001. I gave him the with them. For Sale, Here's 21. All Rights Reserved. I just picked up one of these in the box. Many members of Generation X (Baby Boomers, too) will remember the scene well: Flashy, even luxurious places with dress codes and bottle service, and usually a long line to get in. Best of all, they co-founded The Mystery Club: eleven couples that went on adventurous outings to places like a haunted house, sance, nudist colony, and gay bathhouse. I wish we were in that era, says 27-year-old Alexa Toscano, a hair stylist from Lynbrook. Usually out with your boys and dancing up a storm for hours," Alper says. Joyce Salwen 167 followers More information The Jack-in-the-Box sign on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon on April 18, 1975. Thank you! Mounting Napper Tandy's 229 Laurel Avenue Northport, NY 11768 (631) 757-4141 nappertandysirishpub.com. Left: A disco DJ smokes a cigarette while spinning a record at a club in New York City, 1979. The disco era was an poque unto itself, Meisler explains. The Arena was built in 1959. Specializing in shopping and fine dining, her work has appeared in "New York Moves" magazine and various online publications. Car "My friend and I got two long island's with a shot and it came out to $ 70 something. before he died. Miss Lizzul, who lives in Queens, said that she had driven out to the Island to see what Char had to offer. Rejected from Studio 54 No No, Studio 54, NY. They set minimum age of 21 for admission and put up signs saying No dungarees.. Bell . An embarrassing memory for sure. All rights reserved. As far as I remember, it cost about $450,000, and we made it back in six months.. pageTracker._trackPageview(); It wasnt until maybe six months later that someone tried to copy it.. I asked, adding A year ago Mr. Schrager and his partner opened the Enchanted Garden in Douglaston, Queens. Dance music went a different direction, primarily employing drum machines and synthesizers. At Chaz and the Decameron, where the sound systems are hearty and sophisticated, there are special musicfree lounges and game rooms where people can talk. is a feature that explores favorite haunts of the past and revisits the headlines of yesteryear. When I like what I see coming in the door, I can get right up and grab him, Miss Levine said with a smile. We would go there not to meet girls although I did meet my wife of 22 years there but to dance. Molly Blooms 2 NY. Long Island is ripe for it, he said. Among them, and perhaps the most popular, was Neptune Beach Club. and boxes of WWII Jeep parts, Hi-Performance Jeep CJ7 parts, WW2 Army Surplus Warehouse-size with two sides: the hip-hop side and the alternate side.. box that contained all the plaques I had put away so many years ago. Twenty-seven-year-old Kristin Cole is a bit too young to remember, much less visit, Neptunes, but when told of the crowds and the lines she immediately says Standing in line? Living with the expenses [typical to life on] Long Island, working full time, having two kids and a husband who works at night a lot, well, I like to get into bed as early as possible. 317 Main St. Farmingdale, NY 11735. The lively pub/club also offers delicious no-frills meals such as wings and Irish burgers to enjoy while you listen to the stellar live band or DJ playing. But if the lines were so long, right to the end, how does a place like Neptunes fold? Celebrate St. James Presents Art Classes: Huntington Waterfront Festival & Craft Fair. Copyright 1996-2023 LongIsland.com & Long Island Media, Inc. All rights reserved. David Bowie and Dutch actor and singer Romy Haag have a smoke at the Alcazar nightclub in Paris during 1976. Long Island nightclubs of the past: Scenes from the 1980s-2000s By Newsday Staff March 25, 2019 Many members of Generation X (Baby Boomers, too) will remember the scene well: Flashy, even. & Rods a smaller place and the wife says I've got to get rid of this stuff. See my links below for other } catch(err) {}, Here's Clubs like Studio 54, Hurrah and Ice Palace 57 dominated the scene of the late '60s and through the '70s, when self-exploration was welcome under the fragmented light of a disco ball. lowered automobiles. A group of people get down on a mirrored dance floor, circa 1978. All rights reserved. It sucked. What do you remember most about the disco era? Tools, Flamed Mail Boxes, Automotive Performance, Neon Metal Meryl Meisler's books can be purchased here. Disco was, of course, a highly divisive entertainment form blasted by detractors as superficial and shallow. From left, Steve Ghabrial, Patrice Leeber and Donna Crupi hit the dance floor at the Canoe Place Inn in Hampton Bays on May 11, 1991. Same colorful dance floor. I like a club scene, agrees Lombardo, adding that while bigger clubs are "cool," theysometimes "get too crazy., Tony Greco, a force behind several well-remembered LI nightclubs includingUncle Sams in Levittown and The Malibu in Lido Beach in the '90s before his efforts at Melville's Four Food Studio & Cocktail Salon (which became The Refuge restaurant in2014) remembers that Everyone had attitude. Got dragged along by that same best friend for a bachelorette party. Jaysons goal was to bring disco to the American shopping center.. Fun days! At Penrods, in East Meadow, there is a huge circular bar that overshadows the dance floor. I was a junior at Stony Brook and lived on campus. John Carl D'Annibale Show More Show Less 71 of 111 I forgot about them Next to the heartshaped dance floor is a dining area where people can eat while watching the main showthe others who have come to dance. and accouterments. Big crowds? People go to Chaz and stand there like statues, Robin Nessim, a young woman in a brightred jump suit, said after she had danced unselfconsciously with a girlfriend at Barrymores, a Westernstyle bar and. I think bars are good for meeting up after work for a few drinks or day drinking on weekends, says Ryan Dempsey, 25, from Hicksville, who runs a number of construction and facility maintenance companies. Bought some turntables at the Fordham road (Bronx) location when I was 14. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/26/archives/long-island-weekly-a-new-look-for-the-disco-counterpoint-pub-discos.html. Places dedicated only to partying, and not much more. She says her nights often started at 11 p.m., then she and her friends would dance until 3, make a stop at Taco Bell or a diner, then head home for it to start all over the next day. A young man in an open nylon shirt approached a woman in her late 20's at the bar and asked her to dance. He reminisced about the space-suit outfits that waitresses wore, and the nightly playing of a disco version of the Star Wars theme. But the owners and devotees of the pubtype discos say that the glamour and glitter will soon fade, because the Island is not and does not want to be the city. Steve Rubell and Halston on Easter Monday, Hurrah, NY. 2001 certainly made a big impression in the Rochester area. New music, dance, people of all diverse ages, ethnicities and persuasions coming together to celebrate creativity and life, if just for that one night together., Meisler'sfaultless account of the disco era and its unwavering inclusivity is surely the joyous jolt of energy we are all in need of mid-way through December, and hers is an outlook we can all reap the benefits of. He called the experience one of the best times of my life. He remembered the day the club opened April 21, 1978. Let's talk about Mirage, says Richard Bedrosian, aveteran of the hospitality scene, of the club that once stood where the Buffalo Wild Wings is now along Merrick Avenue in Westbury. 1998-2012 Brian French. Firebird, Trans Am, GTO, Road Runner, Super Bee, Barracuda, Le Mans, Riviera Chevy, Nova, Charger, Challenger, Chevelle, Thunderbird, Mustang, Camaro, Dallenger's night club at the Garden City Hotel inNovember 1996. he is not worried about running out of young people. My. Right: A woman dances in ecstasy at a disco in New York City, 1976. The Lizard Lounge is an upscale martini lounge that prides itself on being frequented by celebrities and recording artists. He said: "I don't have a shop, and I only have 2 more plaques Gifts, Craftsman The Wood Vibrations play a wide variety of your favorite hits from the 60's to today covering artists from the Bea. By 78 I was the manager of Apple & Eves, a disco in Huntington. were. And unlike todays popular hangouts mostly restaurants and taverns there were places that didnt serve food, and were built to be flashy, even luxurious. Luigi terapiccio. Click here to buy it for 32 . Fairlane GT, GTA, Cobra, Boss, Cougar, Olds 442, Duster, AMX, Rebel, I'd like to, she said, but I'm not really very good., That's okay, the man said, I'll teach you to hustle., He tried to teach her a few bask steps, but he couldn't get her to spin marionettelike on the parquet floors.. Obviously selfconscious about his: image on the dance floor, the young man leaned over and whispered: I think we'd better stop. I was a disco guy and we flitted around all the clubs., Barbara Gebell Sobel wrote that she saw Russian-born classical pianist Vladimir Horowitz dancing up a storm at 2001 following a performance with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. These stock plates were ordered Left: The Queen of Disco Donna Summer performs onstage in a feather costume, circa 1976. Stewart gets paid $2 for. the late 1940's, right after the end of World War Two. Copyright 2023 Newsday. Thats what it was all about. : "http://www. And there are no live bands, because the center attraction is the peoplethe way they look, the way they dance, the way they dress. A group gathers at Laundry in East Hampton on June 24, 1989. They think theyre too cool.' Credit: Newsday/Ana P. Gutierrez. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me! I hope you enjoy looking at these plaques. a link to my online catalog of Willys MB & Ford GPW WWII JEEP Parts A few of those sentiments also were shared on the Facebook post. Club Plaque Photos, var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? But love it or hate it, at least disco was fun, employed real musical instruments, and gave many a talented artist the exposure they deserved. Email us at roc-roots@DemocratandChronicle.com. goodies from the past. Alan Morrell is a Rochester-based freelance writer. Happy hour at Glo in Westbury on Nov. 7, 2008. There was hearsay at the time that Southampton Town was actively seeking to usher-out those big-in-the-90s clubs, but that was never confirmed. document.writeln(""); 2. long island disco clubs from the 70s long island disco clubs from the 70s. "Would he have any more Jeep ones?" I think the bar scene just became more popular for the younger generation at the time," Rivas says. ), at Celebrate St. James Gallery Assistir Dortmund X RB Leipzig - Ao Vivo Grtis HD sem travar, sem anncios. Whatever Happened To? Chaz, a disco in Huntington, is next to a supermarket. a link to my list of hundreds of WWII AAF, USN, USMC Squadron Patches, The use of car club plaques seems to have started in Right: A woman wipes the sweat from her face at Studio 54, 1977. The X-3 and 1 were my favorites. for him. With the new caste system in discos, however, bar hopping is becoming more difficult. - 1p.m. in Port Chicago, CA, Speed Gems in Minneapolis, MN, Gem Manufacturing Company What about the Bronx, NY CASTLE HILL AVE & BRUCKNER BLVD location??? plaques being sold during this period were actually manufactured by the The club held dance contests and lingerie shows, sponsored ladies' nights and teen nights and had a plush lounge and enormous video screens before MTV exploded . I bought them exactly Hot Rods, Street Rods, Muscle Cars Cant remember where it was, buy my best friend had her grammer school graduation party held there back in 79. Meryl Meisler: SASSY 70s NYCis at Midoma Gallery, New York until January 6, 2017. - 01:00 PM. And I got them after he found out he was sick." I posted here. 2001 matched 747 with its glitz. At about 2 A.M. on a recent weekday at the Decameron the breakfast tables were empty but the dannce floor was crowded. Singles Speed POOL Ages 40's 50's 60's BayShore. Best Dance Clubs in Long Island, NY - 841 East Lounge, The Long Island Eagle Bar & Nightclub, Winners Circle Nite Club, The Beach Bar, Area 516 Night Club, AM Southampton Nightclub, Club Vandome, Tropix On The Mile, The Palms Night Club, Mixx Restaurant and Lounge Partial proceeds will be going to the Think First Foundation for Kids and Adults. Born there in November 1964. the world hasnt been the same since. Right: A woman enters the dance floor at Studio 54, 1977. Relics Reviews on 70's and 80's Dance Clubs in New York, NY, United States - The Village Underground, Retroclubnyc, Bowery Electric, Beauty Bar, Remixologists . Like many other discos, Penrods does its best to keep the customers coming in by offering free hustle lessons one or two nights a week. Dinner is served until I A.M.; from 1 A.M. to 4 A.M. breakfast is served, including omelets, lox and bagels and a quiche. $$. Friday night is gay night. Posh,in the Garden City Hotel on April 15, 2006. Long Island Bars and Bands of the 70's & 80's. 1,472 likes. 2001 Club lasted in the Rochester area for more than a decade. 6 verified bookings Cover Band from Glen Cove, NY (37 miles from Long Island, NY) The Wood Vibrations are sure to deliver a unique musical experience for your wedding, party or event. Billboard magazine called the 2001 clubs probably the most successful and truest form of disco franchises in the country. Of course, by the time us 70s kids were old enough to actually go to a disco, the craze was over. They're not jeep We were out to have a good time. A night out meant going bumpertobumper. Discotheques are not new to the Island. And he was no spring chicken! she wrote. The more I thought about those car club plates the neater I thought they A short, but vibrant, scene that seems impossibly distant, but that resounds through pop culture to this day. Anyone have info-please forward. I need a place that I can feel comfortable in, she said as she danced in place by herself. (11a.m. I was a junior at Stony Brook and lived on campus. clubs. a link to my list of hundreds of WWII AAF, USN, USMC Squadron Patches, Do you remember Leones on Long Beach Rd in the 1970s. Neptunes sat only a few dozen feet or so from the ocean. There are pics of it being constructed on the net. Clubgoers at Sugar, "a dining den and social club" that opened May 6, 2010 in Carle Place. Two lengths of rust-resistant chain & 4 chrome plated hooks can be Do these names sound familiar? Sphinx Hookah Lounge. Right: A woman dances amid other partygoers at Studio 54, 1977. From Business: Chef Eric uniquely weaves local cuisine into an American Grill, setting himself and 317 Main Street apart from the many restaurant choices on Long Island. CLOSED NOW. The dance floor is packed at Danceteria in East Quogue on June 24, 1989. - 3p.m. The entire university shut down for a week. Remember them all. (10a.m. Port Jazz 201 Main Street Port Jefferson, NY 631-476-7600 clublongisland.com. Larry Williams, 15, of Queens, and Erica Stanley, 14, of Brooklyn, attend an alcohol-free night at Bay Street in Sag Harbor on July 13, 1988. They are places where dungarees are unheard of; jackets are required and the minimum age is 23 or 25. The advantage of that is the huge parking area, but the presence of the discos has created a strange, nocturnal life at many of the shopping centers of suburbia. I also told him about the 'old aluminum jeep club plate'. Ask anymore or the place went out of business or something, but he ended up The disco, housed in an old golfcourse clubhouse, has been drawing 2,000 people each weekend since it opened about a year ago. I was stunned by how beautiful it is; it brought back the atmosphere, mutual respect, a unique time in my life and the world around me., Her photographs are unique in their candour. In the 1970s the restaurant industry and the custom of eating in restaurants grew rapidly. I surfed the net for several hours yesterday and today to gather the information 29 Pictures That Show Just How Crazy 1970s Disco Really Was A look back at the hedonistic disco clubs of the '70s, presented by Getty Images. the rear bumper. Jive Guy on Williamsburg Subway, Brooklyn, NY. The building, in horrible shape, was mercifully torn down a few years later. The interior of Chaz is shown on page 1. disco in Huntington Station. The idea for the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant project was hatched in 1966 by the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCo). Jack Alper says people his age are more reserved when it comes to dancing. I definitely have friends who prefer staying in, tells Jack Alper about his friends who spend night on their phones versus out at bars, mostly because its not cheap to go out, but I dont think its because they prefer to be social online., Im not a social media guy, Dempsey states, explaining he doesnt do any of that so Im the wrong person to ask..