ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ɹˈeɪŋɡoʊld stˈɜːd kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi wɪð ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv ˈædz wˌɪtʃ mˈɑːk nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi mˈeɪɚ mˈaɪkəl blˈuːmɜːɡz bˈæn ˌɔn smˈoʊkɪŋ ɪn bˈɑːɹz ænd ɛnfˈoːɹsmənt ʌv sˈɪɾi lˈɔːz wˌɪtʃ pɹəhˈɪbɪt dˈænsɪŋ ɪn bˈɑːɹz wˌɪtʃ duːnˌɑːt hæv ˈeɪ "kˈæbɚɹˌeɪ lˈaɪsəns."
In 2004, Rheingold stirred controversy in New York City with a series of ads which mock New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on smoking in bars and enforcement of city laws which prohibit dancing in bars which do not have a "cabaret license."