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Originally Posted by iheartthed
It's really not a big deal. I've been to many bars since this went into effect. It's no more onerous than showing your ID to get into a bar or nightclub, which I've been doing for almost two decades now. You don't even have to show it if you drink/dine outdoors, which is an option that most places in NYC offer now.
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I’ve experienced the same system in France and Italy. It does change things. Just having to wait at the door for a person changes things (though admittedly that is more of a fact of life in the US anyway because of the high drinking age).
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