Joe DeRosa

You probably did too when you opened Mothership.

There's like all these rules like, okay, you're allowed to serve till midnight on these nights, but not till two.

And we'll let you go to two on these nights, but not till four.

And if you want to go till 4, it has to be in this type of location where this type of activity will never happen.

Meaning like a DJ that can offend neighbors because of the bass.

Or it's got to be situated in a way where people will not be congregating outside because the venue is large enough to hold them.

There's all this shit.

But like that 4 a.m.

shit is going away.

I don't think they want it in New York anymore because of...

People get fucked up and they're puking outside and then the residents are getting pissed off.

I don't know how to say his name.

Is that how you say his name, Jamie?

I admittedly know very little about this guy.

All I really know is half the people seem excited and half the people seem like it's the worst thing ever.

So par for the course, I guess, in politics.

Does he want to jack up taxes on all businesses or just certain level businesses?

I don't know.

That city is making it, in my opinion—

absolutely impossible for mom and pop businesses to continue to function.