<P> In 1992, then - owner Peter Dorn moved the club from its original location of over 50 years to 617 West 57th Street . Dorn charged landlord Nicola Biase with "not liking Hispanics", the stated reason for the move . </P> <P> In 2001, the club was forced to move for a third time to W. 34th Street and Eleventh Avenue on the west side of Manhattan, when its landlord terminated its lease early to build office towers on the site . Since then it has presented mostly hip - hop and salsa acts . </P> <P> On January 20, 2007, the club announced that it would have to move by July 1 because its current location was condemned due to the construction of the extension of the IRT Flushing Line 7 (New York City Subway service) of the New York City Subway, as well as the construction of the now - cancelled World Product Center . June 30 of the same year was the last night the club was open, with El Gran Combo performing there . </P> <P> From late 2007 until the club reopened in 2011, the club was sharing space with the Columbus 72 nightclub, which shares the same owners . </P>

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