The late-night dance clubs Twilo and the Roxy have decided to pay for private ambulance services as a means of addressing drug problems at the clubs. "The city of New York refuses to deal with the issue of the dance public's use of drugs from time to time, choosing instead to demonize the nightclub industry -- especially nightclub operators -- and blame them rather than take the responsibility of working jointly to solve the problem," said Peter Sullivan, attorney for Twilo's. "Until the dance public changes, it will become a necessary part of the business."

City officials are against the private ambulance service, stating that clubs are able to avoid calling 911 and attracting the attention of police.

"By using private ambulances, it makes it more difficult for us to keep track of how many people are going to the hospital and it keeps it difficult for the police to find out what is going on because they are never called," said deputy Mayor Rudy Washington. "People are overdosing and the fact they put an ambulance outside a nightclub should be enough to establish that nightclub should be closed."

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