Sunset Parkers Sick of the Porn

There may be more and more artists in Sunset Park, but there are also quite a few adult video stores, a fact that has residents increasingly up in arms. In fact, the melting-pot neighborhood has as many as 25 porn shops and peep shows, reports The Daily News. “Our community has been dumped on,” said Community Board 7 Chairman Randolph Peers. “Mothers can’t bring their children to school without exposing them to things they shouldn’t see,” said Gloria Hidalgo, 70, one of 200 Sunset Park residents who signed a petition calling for the shops to be closed. The shop owners say there’s no cause for concern. Here’s the money-shot quote from Gamage Prabath, an employee at Midland Video at 4106 Third Avenue: “They arrive at their sexual satisfaction here, so therefore the children and the ladies on the street are safe.” At least he’s not beating around the bush. And if they need an alternate local to “arrive at their sexual satisfaction,” well, there’s always a McSam hotel!
Sunset Park Porn Shops in Scandal [NY Daily News]