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New York Today: Working the (Nightclub) Ropes New York Today: Working the (Nightclub) Ropes
(about 4 hours later)
Good morning on this heated Monday.Good morning on this heated Monday.
A black velvet rope draped outside the door of Le Bain, a club in the Meatpacking District, holds back the line of eager tourists and locals waiting to get inside. The line spills over the sidewalk onto West 13th Street.A black velvet rope draped outside the door of Le Bain, a club in the Meatpacking District, holds back the line of eager tourists and locals waiting to get inside. The line spills over the sidewalk onto West 13th Street.
For revelers, a yes or no from Simonez Wolf could make — or ruin — someone’s night.For revelers, a yes or no from Simonez Wolf could make — or ruin — someone’s night.
Mr. Wolf, 41, has worked the door at several nightclubs since he moved to New York from London 13 years ago. You can find him on door duty for Le Bain at the Standard hotel on Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 p.m. to 3 in the morning.Mr. Wolf, 41, has worked the door at several nightclubs since he moved to New York from London 13 years ago. You can find him on door duty for Le Bain at the Standard hotel on Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 p.m. to 3 in the morning.
“People always think that a door person is some kind of bouncer,” Mr. Wolf said. “He’s not; he’s the host.”“People always think that a door person is some kind of bouncer,” Mr. Wolf said. “He’s not; he’s the host.”
“A door person is obviously someone who is going to reject, but a door person is also someone who is going to welcome you,” he added. “The door person is the creator of the room, and you want to create an exciting room.”“A door person is obviously someone who is going to reject, but a door person is also someone who is going to welcome you,” he added. “The door person is the creator of the room, and you want to create an exciting room.”
We had a few questions for this “creator of the room.”We had a few questions for this “creator of the room.”
So, what’s the secret to getting in?So, what’s the secret to getting in?
Be confident and pleasant in the way you communicate and present yourself, he advised.Be confident and pleasant in the way you communicate and present yourself, he advised.
“People don’t make any effort anymore,” Mr. Wolf said. “People think it’s cool to show up to the club with their laptop. Or they’ll go in an Abercrombie & Fitch hoodie. I’m so surprised.”“People don’t make any effort anymore,” Mr. Wolf said. “People think it’s cool to show up to the club with their laptop. Or they’ll go in an Abercrombie & Fitch hoodie. I’m so surprised.”
What gets you turned away?What gets you turned away?
“If you’re a show-off and a big personality, you’re going to be judged immediately,” he said.“If you’re a show-off and a big personality, you’re going to be judged immediately,” he said.
Avoid being “obnoxious, oblivious, drunk, macho and aggressive.”Avoid being “obnoxious, oblivious, drunk, macho and aggressive.”
Think twice about wearing square-toed men’s shoes. It “tells me that they have no sense of style, or they don’t care.”Think twice about wearing square-toed men’s shoes. It “tells me that they have no sense of style, or they don’t care.”
Flip-flops and shorts — also a hard no: “It’s not the beach.”Flip-flops and shorts — also a hard no: “It’s not the beach.”
Advice to those who get turned away?Advice to those who get turned away?
“Life is tough, welcome to New York. If you get rejected, you should understand why.”“Life is tough, welcome to New York. If you get rejected, you should understand why.”
And what’s it like from your side of the rope?And what’s it like from your side of the rope?
“They’ll argue with you, they’ll scream at you, and they’ll get so aggressive,” Mr. Wolf said of the night owls. “You have to have a great attitude and thick skin to be able to work at the club.”“They’ll argue with you, they’ll scream at you, and they’ll get so aggressive,” Mr. Wolf said of the night owls. “You have to have a great attitude and thick skin to be able to work at the club.”
He’s also nostalgic for the way New York nights used to be — focused more on culture, and less on business.He’s also nostalgic for the way New York nights used to be — focused more on culture, and less on business.
“There’s no such thing as ‘a door’ anymore,” he said. “In the ’80s, you had people who were doing the door, and it was their door. If you were coming in, you’d have to understand how to present yourself and how to dress. Now, people just use their credit card to get into clubs.”“There’s no such thing as ‘a door’ anymore,” he said. “In the ’80s, you had people who were doing the door, and it was their door. If you were coming in, you’d have to understand how to present yourself and how to dress. Now, people just use their credit card to get into clubs.”
He’d like to see more diversity. “If you can manage that in a club, all in one place, you represent New York.”He’d like to see more diversity. “If you can manage that in a club, all in one place, you represent New York.”
You can learn more about Mr. Wolf and his contemporaries at “I Like the Nightlife, Baby,” an event on Wednesday at the Museum of the City of New York. It’s the season finale of the museum’s “Only in New York” series. You can learn more about Mr. Wolf and his contemporaries at “I Like the Nightlife, Baby,” an event on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Museum of the City of New York. It’s the season finale of the museum’s “Only in New York” series.
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
We’re starting off hot.We’re starting off hot.
Expect radiant skies and a high of 93 today. Break out the sunscreen and take care — an air quality alert is in effect.Expect radiant skies and a high of 93 today. Break out the sunscreen and take care — an air quality alert is in effect.
The heat will stick around tomorrow (with a chance of thunderstorms). Cooler temperatures will arrive on Wednesday.The heat will stick around tomorrow (with a chance of thunderstorms). Cooler temperatures will arrive on Wednesday.
• After weeks of debate on the presence of Oscar López Rivera at the Puerto Rican Day Parade, turnout was thinner than in years past. [New York Times]• After weeks of debate on the presence of Oscar López Rivera at the Puerto Rican Day Parade, turnout was thinner than in years past. [New York Times]
• Traces of the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease have been found in the water at a Manhattan police station. [New York Times]• Traces of the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease have been found in the water at a Manhattan police station. [New York Times]
• Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to name a new head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority this month. [New York Times]• Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to name a new head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority this month. [New York Times]
• New York Public Theater lost support from some corporate sponsors over its production of “Julius Caesar,” which depicts the assassination of the Trump-like Roman ruler. [New York Times]• New York Public Theater lost support from some corporate sponsors over its production of “Julius Caesar,” which depicts the assassination of the Trump-like Roman ruler. [New York Times]
• A body was found in a pond in Central Park, the third found in the park’s waters this year. [Wall Street Journal, subscription required]• A body was found in a pond in Central Park, the third found in the park’s waters this year. [Wall Street Journal, subscription required]
• A group of commuters filed a lawsuit against the M.T.A., Long Island Rail Road and NYC Transit over cancellations and delays. [New York Post]• A group of commuters filed a lawsuit against the M.T.A., Long Island Rail Road and NYC Transit over cancellations and delays. [New York Post]
• The Tony Award winners. [New York Times]• The Tony Award winners. [New York Times]
• Melania and Barron Trump moved into the White House. [CBS]• Melania and Barron Trump moved into the White House. [CBS]
• In case you missed it: Tapwrit overtook Irish War Cry to win the 149th Belmont Stakes. [New York Times]• In case you missed it: Tapwrit overtook Irish War Cry to win the 149th Belmont Stakes. [New York Times]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Old Place”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Old Place”
• Scoreboard: Yankees down Orioles, 14-3. Mets fend off Braves, 2-1. Liberty clear Storm, 94-86.• Scoreboard: Yankees down Orioles, 14-3. Mets fend off Braves, 2-1. Liberty clear Storm, 94-86.
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing.
• Maureen Chiquet, the former chief executive of Chanel, discusses her book “Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership, and Success on Our Own Terms” in Bryant Park in Midtown. 12:30 p.m. [Free]• Maureen Chiquet, the former chief executive of Chanel, discusses her book “Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership, and Success on Our Own Terms” in Bryant Park in Midtown. 12:30 p.m. [Free]
• A screening of “Besa: The Promise,” followed by a discussion with the director, at the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills. 12:30 p.m. [$8 suggested donation]• A screening of “Besa: The Promise,” followed by a discussion with the director, at the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills. 12:30 p.m. [$8 suggested donation]
• Learn to balance on a slackline, at Riverside Park on the Upper West Side. 6 p.m. [Free]• Learn to balance on a slackline, at Riverside Park on the Upper West Side. 6 p.m. [Free]
• Tour the public art at the High Line in the Meatpacking District. 7:15 p.m. [Free]• Tour the public art at the High Line in the Meatpacking District. 7:15 p.m. [Free]
• An evening of opera arias and duets, part of the Met Opera Summer Recital Series, at SummerStage in Central Park. 8 p.m. [Free]• An evening of opera arias and duets, part of the Met Opera Summer Recital Series, at SummerStage in Central Park. 8 p.m. [Free]
• Mets host Cubs, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Angels, 10:07 p.m. (YES).• Mets host Cubs, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Angels, 10:07 p.m. (YES).
• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.
• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until June 25.• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until June 25.
Today is the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, a Supreme Court case that was a major breakthrough for interracial marriage.Today is the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, a Supreme Court case that was a major breakthrough for interracial marriage.
Forty states once had laws prohibiting mixed marriages, but the court’s decision on June 12, 1967, struck down those rules.Forty states once had laws prohibiting mixed marriages, but the court’s decision on June 12, 1967, struck down those rules.
The date has since become regarded as “Loving Day,” a milestone celebrated in New York and across the country.The date has since become regarded as “Loving Day,” a milestone celebrated in New York and across the country.
This evening, WNYC will begin a yearlong series of panels, exhibitions and other programming exploring the evolution of love, race and identity over the past 50 years. The first event, at 7 p.m. at the Greene Space in downtown Manhattan, will feature Benno Schmidt, who helped write the court’s opinion in Loving v. Virginia, and others. [$15, tickets here]This evening, WNYC will begin a yearlong series of panels, exhibitions and other programming exploring the evolution of love, race and identity over the past 50 years. The first event, at 7 p.m. at the Greene Space in downtown Manhattan, will feature Benno Schmidt, who helped write the court’s opinion in Loving v. Virginia, and others. [$15, tickets here]
You can also see “Loving and Loving,” a play examining the 1960s court case — and the intersection of intimacy, identity and law — from a 21st century perspective. The show, tonight at 7:30, runs through June 30 at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Flatiron. [$18, tickets here]You can also see “Loving and Loving,” a play examining the 1960s court case — and the intersection of intimacy, identity and law — from a 21st century perspective. The show, tonight at 7:30, runs through June 30 at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Flatiron. [$18, tickets here]
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