The reopening of the Brooklyn Mirage, a popular nightclub and performance space in East Williamsburg, was postponed on Thursday as the venue failed to secure necessary permits.
The space was supposed to reopen Thursday night for the first time in two years, after it was mired in controversy after two individuals were found dead near the nightclub in 2023. Since then, the venue's owner had been working on a $10 million project to renovate and make security upgrades to the space.
"We want to be clear: the venue is show ready and the New Mirage has been built to exacting safety, structural and mechanical and technical specifications. However, we were not able to meet the final inspection deadline today," the venue posted on Instagram on Thursday. "Abiding by all appropriate city, local and building authorities is paramount to our core value.
Sara Landry, a techno DJ who was scheduled to perform on Thursday and Friday at the Brooklyn Mirage, asked New Yorkers who have tickets to the Friday night show to stay home and instead give out-of-towners a chance to see her perform at a pop-up show now scheduled at the Knockdown Center.
Brooklyn Mirage said it would fully refund all ticket holders.
