Check out this interesting story of a neighborhood bar and the neighbors and community boards who are unhappy with it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/21/nyregion/thecity/21heat.html?ref=thecity

From the New York Sun:

It's hard to know what goes on behind bathroom stalls in New York City nightclubs, but starting next month denizens of the night will have one more service they can purchase there — hair straightening.

Aimed at women and men who want to de-frizz their locks while out on the town, the machines are already popular at nightspots all across London and other cities in the United Kingdom.

The wall-mounted hair-straightening flat iron machines charge patrons a small fee for use. In England, the service costs a pound for 90 seconds; here in New York, businessmen are thinking of charging a dollar for 60 seconds. The machines here would accept bills.

Read more at http://www.nysun.com/article/46535