The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously Monday to rescind the Westcott Theater’s special use permit, essentially putting the 18-year-old entertainment venue out of business.
Councilors have been weighing their decision for weeks after Syracuse Code Enforcement asked the Common Council last month to rescind the Westcott’s permit because of incidents of violence near the venue. The Westcott has held the permit since it opened in 2008.
Councilors said Monday the impact of violence in the neighborhood — fights, shots fired and a stabbing — outweighed the Westcott’s desire to keep operating…