Advocates Pushing to Legalize Dancing in NYC

Advocates in New York City are calling for an end to a Prohibition-era law that criminalizes dancing in bars throughout the city. New York City's Cabaret Law was enacted in 1926 to prevent interracial dancing in city clubs, and still to this day, it prohibits dancing in clubs without a proper license. But, advocates say the process to get approved is lengthy and expensive. John Barclay owns a bar in Brooklyn, and he said not having a cabaret license has had a serious impact on the way he runs his business.

"We have to prevent people from dancing. We live in constant fear, because people can dance at any time. Anytime somebody hears any song, they want to dance; it's a very natural thing," Barclay said.

Of the more-than 25,000 bars in New York City, officials say only around 120 actually have cabaret licenses.