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http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/299442p-256223c.html

City cleared to XXX out smut

BY HELEN PETERSON, TANYANIKA SAMUELS and TRACY CONNOR
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

The Big Apple is about to get a cold shower.

An appeals court gave the city a green light yesterday to shut down strip clubs and other X-rated businesses operating outside adults-only zones.

The ruling could force 100 flesh meccas out of residential and tourist neighborhoods, and into industrial areas such as the far West Side of Manhattan.

"The only place in Manhattan that you will have adult establishments is surrounding Jets stadium," said Mark Alonso, a lawyer for Ten's Cabaret on E. 21st St.

The sex shops plan to appeal, but if they don't prevail, some of the topless bars, video stops and theaters are likely to close - or at least cover up.

Scores, for instance, would have to shutter its E. 60th St. emporium but could keep operating its club on W. 28th St., a spokesman said.

"The city is going to lose millions in taxes a year," Alonso predicted. "Businessmen don't go out of their way to see dressed women dance."

At Stiletto in Times Square, a stripper named Alexis feared she would lose her job. "I have bills to pay. I have to feed my daughter. I have to pay rent," said the 26-year-old dancer. "I make a lot of money here."

Mayor Bloomberg, however, hailed the court's decision as a victory for families who don't want porn peddlers next to churches and day care centers.

"New Yorkers won't have to push their strollers past porn shops, have topless bars for neighbors or have to worry about peep booths in the back of their corner magazine store," he said.

The city has been trying to quarantine the sex industry for a decade, starting with dramatic zoning changes in 1995 that barred adult entertainment from most neighborhoods.

Initially, the businesses were subjected to a so-called 60-40 rule: if 40% of their floor space was dedicated to smut, they could only operate in the designated zones.

Many owners found ingenious ways to skirt the rule, by stocking 60% of their floor space with copies of one children's video, for example.

In 2001, the city retaliated by amending the zoning ordinance to close the 60-40 loophole and use much broader guidelines to define adult businesses.

The stores sued to block the changes, and a state Supreme Court judge agreed the revised rules were unconstitutional.

But yesterday's 4-0 decision by the Appellate Division reversed that ruling and upheld the new zoning.

The clubs can now ask the state's highest court to hear the case, but an appeal is not automatic. In the meantime, they hope to get a stay barring the city from padlocking doors.

Originally published on April 13, 2005

 

[Ghost]

In Other news, Ghost has cancelled his trip to new york.

 

[mrklaw]

Mayor Bloomberg, however, hailed the court's decision as a victory for families who don't want porn peddlers next to churches and day care centers

Twat. If you don't want porn, then make it illegal. If its legal, don't limit where you can buy it. Perhaps ask or dictate that provocative material is not shown in shop windows (I'm assuming they don't have giant closeups of pussys in the window?

Its just hypocritical. Everyone buys it, but no one likes it near them.

 

[FortNinety]

Seriously, what's the fucking point of getting rid of porn in NYC? How the hell is it supposed to make things better? Safer?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Who gives a shit when you can get FREE Sex in NYC High Schools

 

[goodcow]

Who gives a shit when you can get FREE Sex in NYC High Schools

I want free sex in NYC high schools.

 

[aparisi2274]

Mayor Bloomberg, however, hailed the court's decision as a victory for families who don't want porn peddlers next to churches and day care centers.

Its funny, I was reading this article today in the NY POST, and I was saying to myself, where in the hell is there a church and a day care center in NYC that is next to a porn or strip club? I cant think of any. What really annoyed me was they kept mentioning how Scores East Side (61st & 2ave, I think) could get shut down, but I mean wtf. has anyone on here been there, its under the 59th st. bridge, there is nothing around there. I mean they sill have Scores West side, but still...

Again, this is another case of someone else telling me what I can and can not view.

 

[Alcibiades]

I remember a few years ago on Conan 'O Brian (probably around 97 or something), they had "theme songs" for guests, and one that they made for Rudy Guliani was

"Rudy, Rudy, Rudy..........
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy...........
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy...........

don't take away............

our porno
"

 

[Phoenix]

Not sure what that appeal's court was using to make that decision, but if I were part of the losing party I would lobby for liquor stores (or even the serving of liquor) to be in an 'adult-only' zone as well.

If we're going to legislate morality, lets be even handed about it.

 

[Zelda-Bitch]

Lame. People are so uptight. Go fuck and shut up. Don't act like you don't love it. >:|