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Richie Akiva celebrates 50th birthday at his beloved 1Oak as he preps nightlife comeback

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Greer, C. (2026, September 21). Richie Akiva celebrates 50th birthday at his beloved 1Oak as he preps nightlife comeback. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/21/society/richie-akiva-celebrates-50th-birthday-at-beloved-1oak-as-he-stages-his-comeback/

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Richie Akiva celebrated his 50th birthday at the revived 1OAK club in New York City on Saturday, marking its return to the nightlife scene with a high-profile event that drew celebrities like Busta Rhymes and Tyriq Withers. The celebration highlighted plans for the club's permanent comeback after being allowed to host pop-up events up to twelve times a year following legal issues. DJs Cruz, Spade, and Marty Rock entertained guests until 5 a.m., followed by an after-party at Socialista. Akiva expressed emotional gratitude toward his sister during the event, emphasizing her importance in his journey.

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Richie Akiva, owner of the iconic NYC club 1OAK, celebrated his 50th birthday on Saturday at what is now a temporary pop-up location in New York City. The event, which included appearances by celebrities like Busta Rhymes and Trey Songz, marked a significant step toward reviving the club's presence. Previously, Akiva had been restricted to hosting events only 12 times annually due to zoning laws, but he is now working on securing a permanent location downtown for February. 1OAK, once frequented by A-listers such as Rihanna and Beyoncé, saw enthusiastic crowds eager to relive its heyday with revelers demanding entry long into the night until around 3:30 AM.

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1OAK has every intention of staging a permanent comeback, as Page Six reported last week. asserted

Six → have → comeback

Owner Richie Akiva celebrated his 50th birthday there on Saturday and teased that the club is here to stay. asserted

club → celebrate → Saturday

“I’m just glad we’re back home. asserted

we → ’m → ?

I’m glad to give NYC a home again,” the nightlife impresario told a crowd that included Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz, Tyriq Withers and Zack Bia. asserted

that → ’m → Rhymes

Akiva’s birthday celebration comes on the heels of our reporting that he and partner Darren Dzienciol, who operated 1OAK LA, are now able to open the original 1OAK space on West 17th Street 12 times a year for pop-ups or private events. asserted

who → come → ups

Sources told us Akiva is working on opening a permanent location somewhere downtown in February. asserted

Akiva → tell → February

In the meantime, he’s keeping it alive as he plots its comeback — and old school partiers are all too eager to pop bottles at the club that was once a staple for Hollywood A-listers like Rihanna, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. We’re told Saturday night felt like the club’s heyday with revelers begging to be let inside. asserted

revelers → keep → heyday

At around 3:30 a.m. “everyone started moving from the main floor into the basement room, and both corridors leading downstairs were filled with people trying to talk their way inside. asserted

corridors → move → way

It genuinely felt like 2016 all over again,” a source told Page Six. asserted

source → feel → Six

Art dealer Helly Nahmad, Juan Andrade and Akiva’s hospitality comrade, Tao Group’s Noah Tepperberg held court downstairs. asserted

Nahmad → hold → court

DJ Cruz, DJ Spade and Marty Rock provided the tunes and in typical Akiva party form, the nightlife king was perched above the DJ booth, where he addressed his crowd throughout the night. asserted

he → provide → night

At one point, Akiva got emotional, honoring his sister, telling the crowd he wouldn’t be here without her, we’re told. asserted

we → get → her

“Breaking Bad” stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul made up for their absence by supplying the party with bottles of their Dos Hombres tequila. asserted

Cranston → make → tequila

The party continued downtown at Socialista after they shut down 1Oak at 5 a.m. Last week, they threw a party for New York Fashion Week drawing Leonardo DiCaprio, Winnie Harlow, Future, Ice Spice, Anwar Hadid and more. asserted

they → continue → DiCaprio

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Richie Akiva celebrates 50th birthday at his beloved 1Oak as he preps nightlife comeback

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