ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A local business has decided to close after 18 months of operation. It blames decreased foot traffic on Lark Street and an Albany ordinance that requires public spaces to have a license for any live music that includes singing and dancing.

The Larkin Hi-Fi doors will close for good on Friday, November 7. Co-owner Nick Warchol talked to NEWS10 last year about his concerns with Albany's cabaret license, after code enforcement shut down his business while it was operating on a Friday night.

Warchol said he has struggled to obtain a license ever since. It’s an issue Albany Common Councilman Sergio Adams (Ward 7) said he was trying to address.

Several business owners have shared with Adams the issues they’ve faced with the cabaret license requirement. He attempted to

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