NYC set to repeal arcane cabaret law

On Tuesday, the City Council is set to repeal the city’s Cabaret Law, a Prohibition-era rule that made it illegal to dance in most nightspots.

Source: After 91 Years, New York Will Let Its People Boogie – The New York Times

In related news, it looks like the most recent effort to amend state law in California to allow communities to extend drinking hours till 4am has stalled but Scott Wiener plans to reintroduce it next session.