Dan Garodnick explains that the Cabaret Law was repealed because it was an outdated, homophobic restriction that no longer belonged in the city's rules.

• The law was seen as a relic of the past that made it impossible for people to dance in bars and restaurants.
• It was based on largely homophobic concerns about what was happening in NYC dance halls.
• While the law was repealed, lingering zoning limitations still keep the repeal from being fully effectualized.
• The city wants to address these zoning rules now, as they don't make sense in the present day.