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April 9, 2010

Sex

Sex Shops Survive a Cleanup

Rudy Giuliani’s crackdown on the New York City sex industry was supposed to be a cornerstone of his legacy. Then smut shops and strip clubs read the ordinance’s fine print.

Dan Barry New York Times Jan 2001 Permalink