Does Dallas Need a Nighttime Mayor?

Three years ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed a "veteran of New York City’s after-dark community" to command his newly formed Office of Nightlife.

As nightlife mayor, Ariel Palitz was immediately placed in charge of a mayoral office and a 12-person advisory board — and then dropped into a sector of the economy where she was expected to find solutions that work for everyone.

• What has this move meant for NYC residents, businesses, and visitors?
• What could something like an official night mayor mean for Dallas?

Let's find out when Ariel Palitz, Senior Executive Director of NYC's Office of Nightlife, sits in with 24HourDallas members, Wednesday, Mar. 31, 6 p.m.

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Anyone, anywhere, can become a 24HourDallas member. The only requirement is that you support our mission of creating a safe, vibrant, and diverse nighttime culture for businesses, residents, and guests in Dallas.

BACKSTORY
To bring nightlife out of the bureaucratic shadows and address quality of life issues, many European urban centers have had night mayors for some time. These include Amsterdam, Paris, and London.

New York City was the first American city to adopt a night mayor position. Washington DC, Detroit, Orlando, and a handful of others have since followed suit.

• Learn about the Office of Nightlife at the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
   
• Meet Ariel Palitz
   
• New York City Appoints Its First Nightlife Mayor, ​The New York Times, March 7, 2018

More than 50 cities around the world have government offices or non-government entities that are focused on the local nighttime economy. 24HourDallas is one of six non-profit organizations engaged in this work in the Americas.