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One of the top targets
of Guiliani's anti-fun committee over the years, Flashdancers has
only gotten stronger. Flashdancers used to be the crappy strip club
in town--the place filled with dirty old guys who were there at 3PM
as much for the mixed drinks as they were for the broken down strippers,
who needed their silicone rotated in the worst kind of way. Now, the
place is packed with young yuppie, bachelor partiers with checking
accounts and something better than a cot at the local YMCA. What caused
the turn around? Is it the amazingly expensive advertising blitzes
(which involve sending homeless dudes out into Times Square with yellow
smocks and flyers)? Is it the new decor and upgraded facilities? We
don't think so. Ironically, the thing that has caused the quality
surge is Guiliani himself. By shutting down most of the competition,
he has narrowed the number of slots available for dancers in NYC,
thus making it an employers market. Now Flashdancers doesn't need
to hire women who saw their best days during the Ford administration--they
can bring in some serious A level talent. Unfortunately, along with
talent upgrades come price increases, but they are pretty comparable
to the other clubs around town, with only a $15 cover. Maybe dancing
at Flashdancers gives the ladies a slight inferiority complex, but
they seem just a little more friendly, and a little more willing to
give a non-sheik the time of day. Whatever the reason, we say bravo!
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