Tear. Scores East, the pioneering strip club that brought class to the masses paying to see asses (heh) will close before the end of the year. The club, which opened in 1990, drew numerous bold faced names during its hey day, and helped prove that strip clubs could become legitimate nightlife destinations in New York. Scores bid to open a national chain seemed to mark the beginning of the end, and by the end of the year, the company will cease to exist. According to reports, a new strip club with a new name and new owners will open at the 333 E. 60th St location. While fans of Scores will be pouring one out in its memory, we know Lonnie Hanover is smiling. [Daily News]