Town officials issue summonses to new adult club
By Carolyn James
Babylon Town officials issued numerous summonses to the owners of the Zodiac Lounge in West Babylon last week after they learned that the owners were operating a “a hot new swingers” and bondage club there. Two weeks ago, the owners, Felice and Dora Rubino, advertised that they were offering “Long Island’s only fetish and BDSM Club” night every Thursday, offering “on premises play, multiple mistresses to satisfy any submissive desires and Guest Mistresses every week.”
The Club is located at 760 Sunrise Highway, just hundreds of yards from residential homes, said Town officials. It violates local codes and ordinances that require that adult-use facilities not be within 1,000 feet of residential properties.
Tickets were issued to the Rubinos and the Zodiac Lounge Thurs., Aug. 28 for failing to have a proper public assembly permit, and using the premises in opposition to the permitted use and approved plans. Additional summonses are expected to be written later this week, said a Town spokesman.
According to the Lounge’s website and email messages sent last week, the club opened Thurs., Aug. 21 and is open every Thursday night. It includes a fully-equipped dungeon play area, dance floor and “play and friendly interaction is encouraged.” Patrons are asked to park in a “discreet entrance.”
On Thurs. night, Aug. 28, the parking lot was quiet at 10 p.m. Two security guards were outside monitoring the patrons going into the establishment. One acknowledged that the club was operating as advertised but said it was a low-key operation. “Nothing crazy,” he said. “Just people having some fun.”
Watch next week’s print edition for a more-detailed story.
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