comedy clubs

"These places have been treated as more dangerous [than other cultural venues], and they continue to be treated that way by the mayor."

It’s tough to make a joke land when the audience is spaced out and the faces are masked.

"Venues are being reopened now indoors when numbers are still more than four times higher than in the summer."

As a venue that hosts live comedy performances, classes, and political action events, Q.E.D. Astoria is a true community space — and a business that doesn't easily fit into the state's ever-shifting guidelines.

"The government has let us down... state, local, federal. It's the one time in my life where government action really was necessary."

New York’s live comedy ban didn’t stop EastVille from resuming indoor shows last month.

“The state continues to govern impartially and arbitrarily by allowing malls, casinos, churches, movie theaters, restaurants, gyms…bowling alleys, Saturday Night Live, schools and colleges in the state to open, yet small venue theaters in Manhattan continue to be shut down."

"This is serious business, this is not a laughing matter."

The hybrid restaurant/comedy club offers not only the chance to chuckle along to noted comedians but also the opportunity to snag a decent meal while you're at it.