I urge those members of the State Legislature who have stalled this bill to move forward quickly.''īut the police said that the club had not received any threats recently and that there was no evidence that hatred of gays had led to the bombing. ''I am disturbed by the news of yet another senseless attack,'' the Mayor said, ''and by the rising frequency of these attacks on members of the gay community.
Such a measure is pending in the State Legislature. Angry shouting arose from the crowd, but after about five minutes the police took down the barricades and the crowd moved past the precinct house, chanting, ''No more violence.''Įarlier, the Mayor and the advocacy groups used the explosion as an opportunity to push for stronger legislation against bias crimes. The only tension occurred when the front ranks of the marchers were stopped by wooden barricades at Houston Street. The march, which ended about 10:45, was peaceful, and no arrests were reported.
But the real attraction of Uncle Charlie's, of course, is its piano-drive showtunes showcases, with a large performance space. Alan Klein, an organizer of the march, said, ''We just want to let police know that we are watching this closely, and we know it's bias-related.'' Midtown's 'only full-time gay bar' comes equipped with decor from the Forties, with a great selection of contemporary tunes playing over the sound system.
