Lookg for the gay old days the East Village

Contents:

• TOP 5 GAY BARS NYC'S EAST VILLAGE
• A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF NEW YORK CY'S GAY & QUEER BARS
• STAIRS, AN EAST VILLAGE GAY CLUB, OPENS
•  NEW YORK LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS
• LOOKG FOR THE GAY OLD DAYS THE EAST VILLAGE
• BT GAY BARS EAST VILLAGE, NEW YORK CY

TOP 5 GAY BARS NYC'S EAST VILLAGE

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A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF NEW YORK CY'S GAY & QUEER BARS

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STAIRS, AN EAST VILLAGE GAY CLUB, OPENS

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 NEW YORK LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS

Celebratg 24 Years as The Premiere Gay Bar of the East Village.

The Phoenix has a strong tradn of terg to a diverse and trendy crowd, and has bee a gay stutn the east village. S., if not the world, for gay — and more clively, queer — nightlife. Whether you're celebratg NYC Pri late June, planng a future trip to the Big Apple, or a lol lookg for a new bar to check out, here is a prehensive list of nearly every gay and queer bar NYC.

LOOKG FOR THE GAY OLD DAYS THE EAST VILLAGE

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Alibi Lounge, Harlem: One of the cy's only gay, Black-owned LGBTQIA+ bars, this morn bar serv up a variety of specialty cktails, we, beer, and bar snacks.

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The Cock, East Village: This gay-men-only bar is the most cise-y of all the gay bars the cy.

The Eagle NYC, Chelsea: Perhaps the send-most cise-y of New York's gay bars, the multi-level Eagle ters almost exclively to gay men, and gets more bchero on each floor. Gym Sportsbar, Chelsea: As the name impli, this is a gay sports bar, popular for post-game team drks. The Hangar Bar, Wt Village: A diverse crowd of mascule gay men equent this Wt Village dive.

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