Licensing Fees to Go Up for White Plains Night Clubs

WHITE PLAINS, NY - Night club owners in White Plains are going to have to dig a little deeper in their pockets to keep their doors open.

The Common Council just approved a 400 percent increase in licensing fees that establishments which feature music or dancing will have to pay, according to lohud.com.

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A cabaret license, which has to be renewed annually, will now cost $2,500, up from $500, starting July 1.

For more details, including reasons why the council felt it necessary to raise the fees, read lohud.com here.