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State Liquor Authority denies S and D Liquor's removal application in Yonkers
Summary
The board denied S and D Liquor Inc.’s request to move and expand in Yonkers on March 12, 2025, citing market saturation, declining neighborhood sales, and community public-safety concerns raised by nearby recovery-service users.
The State Liquor Authority denied an application from S and D Liquor Inc. to remove its existing license and relocate within Yonkers, citing evidence of a saturated local retail market, declining sales among nearby stores, and public-safety concerns raised at the hearing. Speakers including local residents and members of recovery services urged caution about placing another retail liquor outlet near a rehabilitation center.
A community member who uses the nearby rehab program said placing another retail outlet within blocks of the center creates an additional exposure to alcohol for people leaving treatment: “When they come out, look at this location...as soon as they come out, that’s the first thing you’re gonna see.” Board members noted the cluster of stores and falling gross sales in the immediate area and concluded the move would not serve public convenience and advantage. The application was therefore denied by the majority of the board.
