NY Axe Bayside receives liquor license at 43-23 Bell Blvd

Overview

Updated Oct 26

New York State issued NY Axe Bayside a Food & Beverage Business liquor license on October 23, 2026, for 43-23 Bell Blvd in Queens' Bayside neighborhood. The license is one approval. Public records do not show the business has every permit it needs or has opened.

Queens Community Board 11's Public Safety and Licensing Committee voted unanimously in favor of NY Axe's full liquor license application on June 24, 2025. The application asked for hours of 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily and use of New York State ID scanners. NY Axe runs axe throwing ranges on Long Island and in Brooklyn. A bar is the main revenue source for urban axe throwing venues.

Why it matters

The license lets NY Axe Bayside sell food and alcohol, the standard model for urban axe throwing—but doesn't confirm the venue is open.

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Key Indicators

Food & Beverage Business license issued

New York State Liquor Authority license granted to NY Axe Bayside on October 23, 2026.

Stated max venue capacity (brand-wide)

NY Axe lists a 72-player maximum for its venues; not specific to Bayside.

Voices

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Organizations Involved

NY Axe Throwing Range

Entertainment venue operator

Holds a Food & Beverage Business license for the Bayside address

Operates axe throwing venues on Long Island and in Brooklyn with digital targets, archery and private event space.

New York State Liquor Authority

State regulatory agency

Issued the Food & Beverage Business license to NY Axe Bayside

The New York agency that issues and oversees liquor licenses for food and beverage businesses.

Timeline

June 2025 October 2026

2 events Latest: October 23rd, 2026 · 3 weeks ago

October 2026
NY Axe Bayside receives liquor license
Latest Regulatory

New York State Liquor Authority issues a Food & Beverage Business license to NY Axe Bayside at 43-23 Bell Blvd.
October 23rd, 2026
June 2025
Community board backs NY Axe liquor application
Community Board

Queens Community Board 11's Public Safety and Licensing Committee voted unanimously for NY Axe's full liquor license application at 43-23 Bell Blvd. The requested hours were 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, with NYS ID scanners.
June 24th, 2025

Scenarios

NY Axe Bayside opens at 43-23 Bell Blvd

Likely Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: No named analyst; the license itself signals intent to sell food and beverages at the address.

The venue begins serving customers at the Bell Blvd address, using the license to sell food and alcohol alongside axe throwing and archery. Confirmation would come from a bookable Bayside location on NY Axe's website or local news coverage.

NY Axe Bayside doesn't open by mid-2027

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: A plausible alternative; liquor licenses can sit unused if a venue's plans change or stall.

The venue does not begin customer service at the address within nine months of the license. The license may remain on state records without the business operating.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

2016-2019

Axe throwing's commercial boom (late 2010s)

Axe throwing moved from backyards and logging camps into commercial city venues in the late 2010s. Operators added digital scoring, instructors and bar service to attract corporate events, birthdays and date nights, and chains like Kick Axe opened in multiple cities.

Then

Cities saw a wave of axe throwing venues open in former industrial and retail spaces, often pairing throwing lanes with full bars.

Now

The format became a standard recreation option, with venues expanding across states and competitions drawing broadcast audiences.

Why this matters now

NY Axe's Bayside license follows this model, where a bar is central to the venue's business, not an add-on.

2000s-2010s

Recreation halls add bars to survive (2000s-2010s)

Bowling alleys and darts halls added lounges, food and alcohol to compete with new entertainment options. The change turned many from pure sport facilities into hybrid hospitality venues that depend on drink and food sales.

Then

Venues that added bars raised per-customer spending and kept guests longer.

Now

The hybrid format became the norm for casual recreation in the US.

Why this matters now

Axe throwing is repeating this pattern, making the liquor license a defining part of the venue.