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August 26, 2006 -- Cops shut down the club Spirit last night - one of the beleaguered clubs on the wild row of West 27th Street between 10th and 11th avenues.
The order came as a result of a police initiative that began shortly after 18-year-old Jennifer Moore was raped and murdered on July 25 following a night of drinking at Guest House, a few doors away from Spirit at 530 W. 27th St.

Since then, cops have caught three underage drinkers inside Spirit, witnessed others smoking pot, as well as drug sales.

Fifty people were inside Spirit when cops raided it at 10:30 p.m., but scores were left waiting outside.

A lawyer for Spirit, which also was shut down March, 31 along with six other clubs, had no doubt the club would once again reopen.

"I am extremely confident that once all the facts are presented to the judge, we will be immediately reopened," said lawyer Albert Santoro.

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Interesting...

Only 3 underage drinkers? That surprises me, although I don't really know the true nature of the club. I've had several friends go out to New York for class trips or what not and it seemed like they could almost drink wherever they wanted with out getting carded, and several of them were definitely under 21 at the time.