Sometimes private clubs really want to stay private. That's what journalists who were invited to yesterday's Manhattan Institute luncheon featuring Jeb Bush and Michael Bloomberg learned—as did the event's hosts.
"After the mayor arrived, employees of the Union Club, where the event was held, began purging the room, plucking reporters from their seats around white-clothed tables," according to The New York Observer. "The Club's explanations ranged from improper attire (no jeans or sneakers) to the citing of strict privacy policies for members." Reporters from The New York Times, The New York Post, The Daily News, and The New York Sun were removed or barred from entering, and the Manhattan Institute later apologized.
The Sun's report says a club employee even told journalists that police were outside, waiting to come in if they didn't leave.
"After the mayor arrived, employees of the Union Club, where the event was held, began purging the room, plucking reporters from their seats around white-clothed tables," according to The New York Observer. "The Club's explanations ranged from improper attire (no jeans or sneakers) to the citing of strict privacy policies for members." Reporters from The New York Times, The New York Post, The Daily News, and The New York Sun were removed or barred from entering, and the Manhattan Institute later apologized.
The Sun's report says a club employee even told journalists that police were outside, waiting to come in if they didn't leave.
