New York Times Before the June 1969 riots, the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street was a typical New York City Mafia-run bar: patrons drank over-priced, watered-down, and often bootlegged liquor ...

Bartenders did not have access to running water behind the bar, so often served drinks in dirty, used glasses; many Gay Rights groups blamed the Stonewall for a 1969 outbreak of hepatitis among ...

There was no refuge for them in bars or nightclubs ... raids increased in frequency in the summer of 1969, with a mayoral election looming, the Stonewall became an obvious target.

New York City will soon rename a subway stop to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising ... The station is located near the historic Stonewall Inn bar, the bar’s current location, and the ...