Crismechy Restaurant & Tavern, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority

New York City police officers entered the petitioner’s place of business and witnessed customers drinking alcoholic beverages, on the premises, more than one-half hour after closing time. The petitioner contends that the Authority’s determination lacked substantial evidence because the petitioner’s president testified that no one had consumed alcoholic beverages after 4:30 a.m. The petitioner also urges this court to find that even if it had violated section 106 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, the penalty imposed was excessive in view of its prior untarnished record.

After careful…