NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7003

Senate Bill S7003

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Authorizes the state liquor authority to issue licenses to new premises for the sale of liquor where such premises is within two hundred feet of a place of worship, or where three or more such premises exist

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2025-S7003 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5387
Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§64, 64-a, 64-b, 64-c & 64-d, ABC L

2025-S7003 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the state liquor authority to issue licenses to new premises for the sale of liquor where such premises is located within two hundred feet of a place of worship and such place of worship has given approval, or where three or more such premises exist in counties of a certain population.

2025-S7003 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7003

SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
authorizing the liquor authority to issue licenses to new premises for
the sale of liquor where such premises is within two hundred feet of a
place of worship, or where three or more such premises already exist in
counties of a certain population

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:.

To ease certain distancing requirements for approving liquor sale and/or
manufacture licenses to different establishments white also providing
for greater local involvement in approving such licenses.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Provision 1: Amends Section 64 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to
limit the preclusion of retail establishments from acquiring on-premises
liquor consumption licenses when within 500 feet of three or more exist-

ing licensed premises; only applying such limitation to counties having
a population between one million six hundred thousand and one million
seven hundred thousand as of the two thousand twenty censuses. Addi-
tionally provides that such a license may be issued if the municipality
or community board deems it in the public interest.

Provision 1a: Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 64 of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to allow retail establishments to acquire
on-premises liquor consumption licenses when within two hundred feet of
a school or place of worship if the owner or administrator of such a
school or place of worship affirmatively supports such a license.

Provision 2: Amends section 64-a of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
to limit the preclusion of retail establishments from acquiring special
on-premises liquor consumption licenses when within 500 feet of three or
more existing licensed premises; only applying such limitation to coun-
ties having a population between one million six hundred thousand and
one million seven hundred thousand. Additionally provides that such a
license may be issued if the municipality or community board deems it in
the public interest.

Provision 2a: Amends Section 64-a Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to
allow retail establishments to acquire special on-premises liquor
consumption licenses when within two hundred feet of a school or place
of worship if the owner or administrator of such a school or place of
worship affirmatively supports such a license.

Provision 3: Amends Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision 5 of section
64-b of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to limit the preclusion of
bottle clubs from acquiring liquor sate licenses when within 500 feet of
three or more existing licensed premises; only applying such limitation
to counties having a population between one million six hundred thousand
and one million seven hundred thousand. Additionally provides that such
a license may be issued if the municipality or community board deems it
in the public interest.


Provision 3a: Amends Section 64-b of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
to allow bottle clubs to acquire liquor sale licenses when within two
hundred feet of a school or place of worship if the owner or administra-
tor of such a school or place of worship affirmatively supports such a
license.

Provision 4: Amends Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision 11 of section
64-c of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to limit the preclusion of
restaurant brewers from acquiring licenses to manufacture and sell alco-
holic beverages when within 500 feet of three or more existing licensed
premises; only applying such limitation to counties having a population
between one million six hundred thousand and one million seven hundred
thousand. Additionally provides that such a license may be issued if the
municipality or community board deems it in the public interest.

Provision 4a: Amends section 64-c of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
to allow Restaurant Brewers to acquire a license to sell and manufacture
alcoholic beverages when within two hundred feet of a school or place of
worship if the owner or administrator of such a school or place of
worship affirmatively supports such a license.

Provision 5: Amends section 64-d of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
to limit the preclusion of cabarets from acquiring licenses to sell
liquor when within 500 feet of three or more existing licensed premises;
only applying such limitation to counties having a population between
one million six hundred thousand and one million seven hundred thousand.
Additionally provides that such a license may be issued if the munici-
pality or community board deems it in the public interest.

Provision 5a: Amends section 64-d of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
to allow cabarets to acquire a license to sell liquor on premises when
within two hundred feet of a school or place of worship if the owner or
administrator of such a school or place of worship affirmatively
supports such a license.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York State's commercial corridors, particularly in dense urban areas
like New York City, are often highly concentrated with multiple licensed
establishments within a single building. The 500 Foot Law, which adds
time, money, and bureaucracy to the licensing process, is an unnecessary
regulatory burden given the existing checks and balances. The State
Liquor Authority (SLA) would still review every license, considering the
public interest and allowing localities to provide input. Repealing this
law would streamline the process for small businesses, eliminate
outdated obstacles, and support economic development without compromis-
ing the criteria for licensing.

Moreover, the restaurant and hospitality industry is still recovering
from the impacts of COVID-19. The 500 Foot Law serves as a barrier to
entry for many small businesses, stifling economic growth in communities
that rely on a thriving downtown core to support their local economy.
Updating this antiquated law would alleviate undue burdens on small
businesses and foster revitalization in commercial areas across the
state.

Similarly, the 200 Foot Rule, which prohibits liquor licenses within 200
feet of schools or religious establishments, should be amended to allow
these entities to provide written approval for a license. This would
enable the SLA to waive the rule in cases where the local community
supports the establishment. A restaurant should be able to obtain a beer
and wine license as well as a full liquor license, particularly when the
business concept relies on offering a complete range of beverages.

This issue disproportionately affects communities with numerous places
of worship, where small businesses are often unable to open due to the
stringent restrictions, even with community support. Amending the 200
Foot Rule would empower communities to have a say in the economic devel-
opment of their neighborhoods, reduce the prevalence of vacant store-
fronts, and encourage the growth of desirable local businesses.  By
modernizing these regulations, New York State can better support its
small businesses, stimulate economic recovery, and maintain appropriate
oversight of licensed establishments.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

TBD

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S7003 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7003
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 28, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  alcoholic  beverage control law, in relation to
   authorizing the liquor authority to issue licenses to new premises for
   the sale of liquor where such premises is within two hundred feet of a
   place of worship, or where three or more such premises  already  exist
   in counties of a certain population
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (f) of subdivision 7 of section  64
 of the alcoholic beverage control law, paragraphs (a) and (b) as amended
 by chapter 463 of the laws of 2009 and paragraph (f) as amended by chap-
 ter 185 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
   (a)  on  the  same  street  or avenue and within two hundred feet of a
 building occupied exclusively as a school, church,  synagogue  or  other
 place  of  worship;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT THE AUTHORITY MAY ISSUE A
 RETAIL LICENSE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION FOR A PREMISES THAT IS WITHIN
 TWO HUNDRED FEET OF A BUILDING OCCUPIED EXCLUSIVELY AS A SCHOOL, CHURCH,
 SYNAGOGUE OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP IF THE  OWNER  OR  ADMINISTRATOR  OF
 SUCH  SCHOOL,  CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP AFFIRMATIVELY
 STATES SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH A LICENSE; or
   (b) in a [city, town or village having a population of twenty thousand
 or more] COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION  BETWEEN  ONE  MILLION  SIX  HUNDRED
 THOUSAND  AND  ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS OF THE TWO THOUSAND
 TWENTY CENSUS AS CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT  OF  COMMERCE
 within five hundred feet of three or more existing premises licensed and
 operating  pursuant  to  this  section and sections sixty-four-a, sixty-
 four-b, sixty-four-c, and/or sixty-four-d of this article;
   (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of  this  subdivi-
 sion,  IN  A  COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION BETWEEN ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08167-01-5

 S. 7003                             2
 
 THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS OF THE  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY  CENSUS AS CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
 the authority may issue a license pursuant to this section for  a  prem-
 ises  which  shall be within five hundred feet of three or more existing
 premises licensed and operating pursuant to this  section  and  sections
 sixty-four-a,  sixty-four-b,  sixty-four-c,  and/or sixty-four-d of this
 article if, after consultation with the municipality or community board,
 it determines that granting such license would be in the  public  inter-
 est. Before it may issue any such license, the authority shall conduct a
 hearing,  upon notice to the applicant and the municipality or community
 board, and shall state and file in its office its reasons therefor.  The
 hearing  may  be  rescheduled, adjourned or continued, and the authority
 shall give notice to the applicant and  the  municipality  or  community
 board  of  any  such rescheduled, adjourned or continued hearing. Before
 the authority issues any said license, the authority or one or  more  of
 the  commissioners  thereof  may, in addition to the hearing required by
 this paragraph, also conduct a public meeting  regarding  said  license,
 upon  notice  to  the applicant and the municipality or community board.
 The public meeting may be rescheduled, adjourned or continued,  and  the
 authority  shall  give  notice  to the applicant and the municipality or
 community board of any such rescheduled, adjourned or  continued  public
 meeting.  Notice to the municipality or community board shall mean writ-
 ten notice mailed by the authority to  such  municipality  or  community
 board at least fifteen days in advance of any hearing scheduled pursuant
 to  this  paragraph. Upon the request of the authority, any municipality
 or community board may waive the  fifteen  day  notice  requirement.  No
 premises having been granted a license pursuant to this section shall be
 denied a renewal of such license upon the grounds that such premises are
 within  five  hundred  feet  of a building or buildings wherein three or
 more premises are licensed and operating pursuant to  this  section  and
 sections  sixty-four-a,  sixty-four-b, sixty-four-c, and/or sixty-four-d
 of this article.
   § 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) and paragraph (d)  of
 subdivision  7  of  section  64-a of the alcoholic beverage control law,
 subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 463 of
 the laws of 2009 and paragraph (d) as amended by chapter 185 of the laws
 of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
   (i) on the same street or avenue and within  two  hundred  feet  of  a
 building  occupied  exclusively  as a school, church, synagogue or other
 place of worship; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  THE  AUTHORITY  MAY  ISSUE  A
 RETAIL LICENSE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION FOR A PREMISES THAT IS WITHIN
 TWO HUNDRED FEET OF A BUILDING OCCUPIED EXCLUSIVELY AS A SCHOOL, CHURCH,
 SYNAGOGUE  OR  OTHER  PLACE  OF WORSHIP IF THE OWNER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF
 SUCH SCHOOL, CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE OR OTHER PLACE OF  WORSHIP  AFFIRMATIVELY
 STATES SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH A LICENSE; or
   (ii)  in  a [city, town or village having a population of twenty thou-
 sand or more] COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION BETWEEN ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED
 THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS OF THE  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY  CENSUS  AS CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 within five hundred feet of three or more existing premises licensed and
 operating  pursuant   to   this   section   and   sections   sixty-four,
 sixty-four-b, sixty-four-c, and/or sixty-four-d of this article;
   (d)  Notwithstanding  the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph
 (a) of this subdivision, IN A COUNTY HAVING  A  POPULATION  BETWEEN  ONE
 MILLION  SIX  HUNDRED THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS
 OF THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY CENSUS AS  CONDUCTED  BY  THE  UNITED  STATES
 S. 7003                             3
 
 DEPARTMENT  OF  COMMERCE,  the authority may issue a license pursuant to
 this section for a premises which shall be within five hundred  feet  of
 three  or more existing premises licensed and operating pursuant to this
 section  and  sections  sixty-four,  sixty-four-b,  sixty-four-c, and/or
 sixty-four-d of this article if, after  consultation  with  the  munici-
 pality  or  community  board,  it  determines that granting such license
 would be in the public interest. Before it may issue any  such  license,
 the  authority shall conduct a hearing, upon notice to the applicant and
 the municipality or community board, and shall state  and  file  in  its
 office  its  reasons  therefor.  Notice to the municipality or community
 board shall mean written notice mailed by the authority to such  munici-
 pality  or community board at least fifteen days in advance of any hear-
 ing scheduled pursuant to  this  paragraph.  Upon  the  request  of  the
 authority, any municipality or community board may waive the fifteen day
 notice requirement. The hearing may be rescheduled, adjourned or contin-
 ued,  and the authority shall give notice to the applicant and the muni-
 cipality or community  board  of  any  such  rescheduled,  adjourned  or
 continued  hearing.  Before  the  authority issues any said license, the
 authority or one or more of the commissioners thereof may,  in  addition
 to the hearing required by this paragraph, also conduct a public meeting
 regarding  said  license,  upon  notice to the applicant and the munici-
 pality or community  board.  The  public  meeting  may  be  rescheduled,
 adjourned  or  continued,  and  the  authority  shall give notice to the
 applicant and the municipality or community board of any  such  resched-
 uled,  adjourned  or  continued  public meeting. No premises having been
 granted a license pursuant to this section shall be denied a renewal  of
 such license upon the grounds that such premises are within five hundred
 feet  of  a  building  or  buildings  wherein three or more premises are
 licensed and operating pursuant to this section and sections sixty-four,
 sixty-four-b, sixty-four-c, and/or sixty-four-d of this article.
   § 3. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) and paragraph (c)  of
 subdivision  5  of  section  64-b of the alcoholic beverage control law,
 subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 463 of
 the laws of 2009 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 185 of the laws
 of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
   (i) on the same street or avenue and within  two  hundred  feet  of  a
 building  occupied  exclusively  as a school, church, synagogue or other
 place of worship; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  THE  AUTHORITY  MAY  ISSUE  A
 RETAIL LICENSE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION FOR A PREMISES THAT IS WITHIN
 TWO HUNDRED FEET OF A BUILDING OCCUPIED EXCLUSIVELY AS A SCHOOL, CHURCH,
 SYNAGOGUE  OR  OTHER  PLACE  OF WORSHIP IF THE OWNER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF
 SUCH SCHOOL, CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE OR OTHER PLACE OF  WORSHIP  AFFIRMATIVELY
 STATES SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH A LICENSE; or
   (ii)  in  a [city, town or village having a population of twenty thou-
 sand or more] COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION BETWEEN ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED
 THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS OF THE  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY  CENSUS  AS CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 within five hundred feet of three or more existing premises licensed and
 operating  pursuant   to   this   section   and   sections   sixty-four,
 sixty-four-a, sixty-four-c, and/or sixty-four-d of this article;
   (c)  Notwithstanding  the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph
 (a) of this subdivision, IN A COUNTY HAVING  A  POPULATION  BETWEEN  ONE
 MILLION  SIX  HUNDRED THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS
 OF THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY CENSUS AS  CONDUCTED  BY  THE  UNITED  STATES
 DEPARTMENT  OF  COMMERCE,  the authority may issue a license pursuant to
 this section for a premises which shall be within five hundred  feet  of
 S. 7003                             4
 
 three  or more existing premises licensed and operating pursuant to this
 section and  sections  sixty-four,  sixty-four-a,  sixty-four-c,  and/or
 sixty-four-d  of  this  article  if, after consultation with the munici-
 pality  or  community  board,  it  determines that granting such license
 would be in the public interest. Before it may issue any  such  license,
 the  authority shall conduct a hearing, upon notice to the applicant and
 the municipality or community board, and shall state  and  file  in  its
 office  its  reasons therefor. The hearing may be rescheduled, adjourned
 or continued, and the authority shall give notice to the  applicant  and
 the  municipality  or community board of any such rescheduled, adjourned
 or continued hearing. Before the authority issues any said license,  the
 authority  or  one or more of the commissioners thereof may, in addition
 to the hearing required by this paragraph, also conduct a public meeting
 regarding said license, upon notice to the  applicant  and  the  munici-
 pality  or  community  board.  The  public  meeting  may be rescheduled,
 adjourned or continued, and the  authority  shall  give  notice  to  the
 applicant  and  the municipality or community board of any such resched-
 uled, adjourned or continued public meeting. Notice to the  municipality
 or  community board shall mean written notice mailed by the authority to
 such municipality or community board at least fifteen days in advance of
 any hearing scheduled pursuant to this paragraph. Upon  the  request  of
 the authority, any municipality or community board may waive the fifteen
 day notice requirement. No premises having been granted a license pursu-
 ant  to  this section shall be denied a renewal of such license upon the
 grounds that such premises are within five hundred feet of a building or
 buildings wherein three or more  premises  are  licensed  and  operating
 pursuant  to  this section and sections sixty-four, sixty-four-a, sixty-
 four-c, and/or sixty-four-d of this article.
   § 4. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) and paragraph (c)  of
 subdivision  11  of  section 64-c of the alcoholic beverage control law,
 subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 463 of
 the laws of 2009 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 185 of the laws
 of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
   (i) on the same street or avenue and within  two  hundred  feet  of  a
 building  occupied  exclusively  as a school, church, synagogue or other
 place of worship; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  THE  AUTHORITY  MAY  ISSUE  A
 RETAIL LICENSE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION FOR A PREMISES THAT IS WITHIN
 TWO HUNDRED FEET OF A BUILDING OCCUPIED EXCLUSIVELY AS A SCHOOL, CHURCH,
 SYNAGOGUE  OR  OTHER  PLACE  OF WORSHIP IF THE OWNER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF
 SUCH SCHOOL, CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE OR OTHER PLACE OF  WORSHIP  AFFIRMATIVELY
 STATES SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH A LICENSE; or
   (ii)  in  a [city, town or village having a population of twenty thou-
 sand or more] COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION BETWEEN ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED
 THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS OF THE  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY  CENSUS  AS CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 within five hundred feet of three or more existing premises licensed and
 operating pursuant to the provisions of this section or sections  sixty-
 four, sixty-four-a, sixty-four-b and/or sixty-four-d of this article; or
   (c)  Notwithstanding  the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph
 (a) of this subdivision, IN A COUNTY HAVING  A  POPULATION  BETWEEN  ONE
 MILLION  SIX  HUNDRED THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS
 OF THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY CENSUS AS  CONDUCTED  BY  THE  UNITED  STATES
 DEPARTMENT  OF  COMMERCE,  the authority may issue a license pursuant to
 this section for a premises which shall be within five hundred  feet  of
 three  or more existing premises licensed and operating pursuant to this
 section  and  sections  sixty-four,  sixty-four-a,  sixty-four-b  and/or
 S. 7003                             5
 
 sixty-four-d  of  this  article  if, after consultation with the munici-
 pality or community board, it  determines  that  granting  such  license
 would  be  in the public interest. Before it may issue any such license,
 the  authority shall conduct a hearing, upon notice to the applicant and
 the municipality or community board, and shall state  and  file  in  its
 office  its  reasons therefor. The hearing may be rescheduled, adjourned
 or continued, and the authority shall give notice to the  applicant  and
 the  municipality  or community board of any such rescheduled, adjourned
 or continued hearing. Before the authority issues any said license,  the
 authority  or  one or more of the commissioners thereof may, in addition
 to the hearing required by this paragraph, also conduct a public meeting
 regarding said license, upon notice to the  applicant  and  the  munici-
 pality  or  community  board.  The  public  meeting  may be rescheduled,
 adjourned or continued, and the  authority  shall  give  notice  to  the
 applicant  and  the municipality or community board of any such resched-
 uled, adjourned or continued public meeting. Notice to the  municipality
 or  community board shall mean written notice mailed by the authority to
 such municipality or community board at least fifteen days in advance of
 any hearing scheduled pursuant to this paragraph. Upon  the  request  of
 the authority, any municipality or community board may waive the fifteen
 day notice requirement. No premises having been granted a license pursu-
 ant  to  this section shall be denied a renewal of such license upon the
 grounds that such premises are within five hundred feet of a building or
 buildings wherein three or more  premises  are  operating  and  licensed
 pursuant  to  this  section or sections sixty-four, sixty-four-a, sixty-
 four-b and/or sixty-four-d of this article.
   § 5. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of subdivision 8 of section  64-d  of
 the alcoholic beverage control law, paragraphs (a) and (b) as amended by
 chapter  463 of the laws of 2009 and paragraph (e) as amended by chapter
 185 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
   (a) on the same street or avenue and within  two  hundred  feet  of  a
 building  occupied  exclusively  as a school, church, synagogue or other
 place of worship; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  THE  AUTHORITY  MAY  ISSUE  A
 RETAIL LICENSE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION FOR A PREMISES THAT IS WITHIN
 TWO HUNDRED FEET OF A BUILDING OCCUPIED EXCLUSIVELY AS A SCHOOL, CHURCH,
 SYNAGOGUE  OR  OTHER  PLACE  OF WORSHIP IF THE OWNER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF
 SUCH SCHOOL, CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE OR OTHER PLACE OF  WORSHIP  AFFIRMATIVELY
 STATES SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH A LICENSE; or
   (b) in a [city, town or village having a population of twenty thousand
 or  more]  COUNTY  HAVING  A  POPULATION BETWEEN ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED
 THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS OF THE  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY  CENSUS  AS CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 within five hundred feet of an existing premises licensed and  operating
 pursuant  to the provisions of this section, or within five hundred feet
 of three or more existing premises licensed and  operating  pursuant  to
 this section and sections sixty-four, sixty-four-a, sixty-four-b, and/or
 sixty-four-c of this article.
   (e)  notwithstanding  the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subdivi-
 sion, IN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION BETWEEN ONE  MILLION  SIX  HUNDRED
 THOUSAND  AND  ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND AS OF THE TWO THOUSAND
 TWENTY CENSUS AS CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF  COMMERCE,
 the  authority  may issue a license pursuant to this section for a prem-
 ises which shall be within five hundred feet  of  an  existing  premises
 licensed  and  operating  pursuant  to the provisions of this section or
 within five hundred feet of three or more existing premises licensed and
 operating  pursuant   to   this   section   and   sections   sixty-four,
 S. 7003                             6
 
 sixty-four-a,  sixty-four-b,  and/or  sixty-four-c  of  this article if,
 after consultation with the municipality or community board,  it  deter-
 mines  that  granting  such  license  would  be  in the public interest.
 Before  it  may  issue  any  such license, the authority shall conduct a
 hearing, upon notice to the applicant and the municipality or  community
 board,  and shall state and file in its office its reasons therefor. The
 hearing may be rescheduled, adjourned or continued,  and  the  authority
 shall  give  notice  to  the applicant and the municipality or community
 board of any such rescheduled, adjourned or  continued  hearing.  Before
 the  authority  issues any said license, the authority or one or more of
 the commissioners thereof may, in addition to the  hearing  required  by
 this  paragraph,  also  conduct a public meeting regarding said license,
 upon notice to the applicant and the municipality  or  community  board.
 The  public  meeting may be rescheduled, adjourned or continued, and the
 authority shall give notice to the applicant  and  the  municipality  or
 community  board  of any such rescheduled, adjourned or continued public
 meeting. Notice to the municipality or community board shall mean  writ-
 ten  notice  mailed  by  the authority to such municipality or community
 board at least fifteen days in advance of any hearing scheduled pursuant
 to this paragraph. Upon the request of the authority,  any  municipality
 or  community  board  may  waive  the fifteen day notice requirement. No
 premises having been granted a license pursuant to this section shall be
 denied a renewal of such license upon the grounds that such premises are
 within five hundred feet of an existing premises licensed and  operating
 pursuant  to  the provisions of this section or within five hundred feet
 of a building or buildings wherein three or more premises  are  licensed
 and  operating  pursuant to this section and sections sixty-four, sixty-
 four-a, sixty-four-b, and/or sixty-four-c of this article.
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

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