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State issues liquor license to Five Amigos Nyc Corp. in Jackson Heights

State issues liquor license to Five Amigos Nyc Corp. in Jackson Heights

Rule Changes New York, NY local

The on-premises license follows a mandatory hearing on a bar-dense block; the corner's last bar license went inactive in 2016

6 days ago: State issues on-premises license

Overview

Updated 33 minutes ago

Jackson Heights' 70-06 Roosevelt Ave has gone nearly a decade without an active bar license. On Sept 22, the New York State Liquor Authority issued an on-premises license at that address to Five Amigos Nyc Corp. The company incorporated in February. The license allows a food-and-beverage business to serve alcohol on site.

Getting it took clearing a hurdle: state law sends on-premises applicants to a '500-foot' hearing when three or more such licenses already sit within 500 feet of the address. Five Amigos' hearing was docketed for March 20. The license is a major step, not the finish line — the space still needs construction and city health and building approvals.

Why it matters

Jackson Heights gains a new food-and-drink option at 70-06 Roosevelt Ave, a corner with no active bar license for about a decade.

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Key Indicators

1
On-premises liquor license issued
NYSLA approved Five Amigos Nyc Corp. for 70-06 Roosevelt Ave on Sept 22, 2026.
232 days
Incorporation to license approval
From Five Amigos' Feb 2, 2026 incorporation to the Sept 22 license issue.
9 yrs 10 mo
Since the corner's last bar license
El Padrino II's on-premises license at the same address went inactive Nov 25, 2016.

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Timeline

November 2016 September 2026

4 events Latest: 6 days ago
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  1. State issues on-premises license

    Latest Licensing

    NYSLA grants Five Amigos Nyc Corp. an on-premises food-and-beverage liquor license at 70-06 Roosevelt Ave.

  2. 500-foot hearing docketed

    Hearing

    State Liquor Authority lists Five Amigos' Roosevelt Ave application for a '500-foot' hearing, required where three or more on-premises licenses sit within 500 feet.

  3. Five Amigos Nyc Corp. incorporates

    Incorporation

    The corporation files in New York with a mailing address at 70-06 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights.

  4. El Padrino II's license goes inactive

    Licensing

    The on-premises license at 70-06 Roosevelt Ave received five months earlier goes inactive, leaving the corner without a bar license.

Scenarios

1

Five Amigos opens a food-and-drink spot at 70-06 Roosevelt Ave

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: The standard post-licensing path for New York on-premises licensees; no named analyst is publicly tracking this local filing.

Five Amigos completes the former El Padrino II space, clears New York City health and buildings inspections, and starts serving at 70-06 Roosevelt Ave. The issued state license removes the main regulatory hurdle, so the open question is build-out speed and inspection timing.

2

License lapses before the business ever opens

Possible Resolves by Q2 2028

Discussed by: The address's own track record — the prior on-premises license (El Padrino II) went inactive about five months after it was issued in 2016.

Five Amigos secures the license but never completes the space or opens. The license goes inactive or expires un-renewed, repeating the earlier tenant's pattern at the same address.

3

Operator or name changes at the licensed premise

Unlikely Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: Common New York practice in which a license transfers to an affiliated corporation or a new DBA before opening.

Before or shortly after opening, the operating entity at the address differs from Five Amigos Nyc Corp., or the business registers a different doing-business-as name. The license or DBA record would show the change.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

1934

New York's post-Prohibition liquor licensing regime (1934)

After Prohibition ended, New York enacted the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and created the State Liquor Authority to license and police alcohol sales. The Authority's Licensing Bureau has issued and renewed these permits ever since.

Then

New York built a licensing apparatus that controls who can sell alcohol and where.

Now

The same regime still runs today, including the '500-foot' hearing that applies to dense areas.

Why this matters now

Explains why a single restaurant license at 70-06 Roosevelt Ave required a public hearing and a state-level approval.

June–November 2016

The prior bar at the same address — El Padrino II (2016)

7006 Roosevelt Avenue Corp held an on-premises license at 70-06 Roosevelt Ave, doing business as El Padrino II, a bar and tavern. The license was received in June 2016 and went inactive that November, about five months later.

Then

The address was left without an active on-premises license for the next decade.

Now

It shows how quickly a licensed bar can lapse, and that the corner is subject to the area's bar density rules.

Why this matters now

The new Five Amigos operator inherits both the same space and the same neighborhood density constraints that governed the previous bar.

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