In August 2001 , the Stock Exchange Luncheon Club served as the venue for the presentation of custom-made motorized wheelchairs to 17 quadraplegic in-patients of a local hospital for paralyzed people . A fund-raising event was held by the New York City Police Foundation at the club in November 2003 . Following security measures put in place at the NYSE , after the September 11 attacks , the club became less accessible , and this , coupled with the ousting of regular patron Richard Grasso from the head of the NYSE , and a decline in similar local dining clubs , was cited as a factor in the club 's demise when it closed in 2006 . The space continued to be used for important events for example , the NYSE shareholder vote to merge with Euronext on December 19 , 2006
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Stock Exchange Luncheon Club