Every time I've ever visited the NYB, it has been virtually deserted, except for the evening that Bilko and Mike were making joyful noise (guitar, vocals, backing tracks) at approx. 140 dB. I have met working girls in there...nervous, wired, unfortunate, bad attitude and I presume, ugly.
That being said, the burgers are good, a small tip to any employee other than the stuck-up bartendresses yields nice service, and the bar is mas o menos limpio. Nice overlook to the sidewalk too, particularly if you enjoy watching people wait for a bus. :roll: