Remember when Damon Dash leased that space in Tribeca and opened The Dash Art gallery [click here if you missed that], and then turned it into a vintage clothing store called The Local 172 Trading Post [click here if you missed that]?
Well, in it's last incarnation the space was used as an arty hipster hangout called DD172 and they got busted selling illegal liquor ...
According to it's website "DD172 is an umbrella organization that redefines the term "media collective" by showcasing art on a variety of platforms. DD172 supports and participates in the creation and distribution of works by artists, musicians, athletes, writers, and filmmakers."
According to the City of New York DD172 was an unlicensed night club.
DD172 shut down and Damon Dash moved out in June but he was caught twice before that selling liquor illegally and charges against Dame are pending.
Did I mention his neighbors hated him? Apparently Dame's space was smack dab in the middle of a quiet upscale residential neighborhood.
From the Village Voice
"This isn't a club neighborhood," a man in a pink shirt who didn't want to be named told me. He lives in 174 Duane, directly next to DD172. "It used to be, but it isn't anymore. If it was an industrial neighborhood, it would be fine," he said.
Another 174 Duane resident who wished to remain anonymous told me that "Damon Dash was a terrible neighbor. It was always super loud, super noisy, tons of garbage in the street. All these 18-year-old kids smoking and drinking—real thugs. They were disrespectful to the neighborhood." This neighbor said the local rumor is that "the owner rented to Damon Dash to fuck with the neighbors," and that the landlord knew full well that Dash wasn't the kind of tenant the neighborhood wanted. He described Dash as a "hustler" and DD172's purported "media collective" status as a "front" for an illegal club, a claim that the city apparently corroborates.
