NITE CAP Alliance News Room 
 

Bartenders and nightlife workers grapple with how to prioritize community safety with compassion and empathy.

NITECAP Members provide testimony at CA State Assembly's Select Committee on Downtown Recovery (start video at 32.56)

As Syracuse considers hiring a Nighttime Economy Manager, four NITECAP Board members provide advice.

The tip provision allows certain workers to deduct up to $25,000 in “qualified tips” from 2025 through 2028

D.C. midrange restaurants were hit hardest by challenges in 2025. The industry is bracing for continued challenges in 2026.

The tip provision allows certain workers to deduct up to $25,000 in “qualified tips” from 2025 through 2028

In the post-pandemic era, shared tables offer an easy way for digital natives to socialize.

The fundraiser for Cleveland Rocks supports initiatives such as dozens of workshops, incubator and accelerator programs that helps local artists navigate the live music industry.

"With support from the City and a groundswell of energy, The Hub is slowly, surely shedding its Puritan roots"

"This strategy is about being proactive: investing in the systems that protect our people, our venues and our creative economy before they're priced out or erased."

“More people are pursuing “soft clubbing” so as not to forgo social outings altogether, but rather to take part in their own creative ways. “

Music and culture in Nashville and cities nationwide are "under threat due to rising property costs in the city’s increasingly “hot” real estate market, corporate competition, and neighborhood disputes about noise. "

Door Dash seeks to "bring even more business to the merchants it works with and stay ahead of ever-increasing customer demand."

Th e first event to use the zone allowed "people 21 and older to walk outside with alcohol in designated areas while wearing a wristband...

The city says the overall goal is to keep the nightlife scene safe, vibrant and ready for global events, like the World Cup.

The city plans to form a Nightlife Council, meant to support Berkeley’s bars, restaurants and art and entertainment centers.

Young people are seeking the social connection that bars and restaurants provide.

Young people are seeking the social connection that bars and restaurants provide.