How the Mob Helped Establish NYC’s Gay Bar Scene | HISTORY

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• NYC – FOTTEN GAY HISTORY: THE ANVIL 500 W. 14TH STREET NYC (1974 TO 1986)
• THE COCKSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"THE COCK","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"93 2ND AVE ","ADDRSLOLY":"NEW YORK CY","ADDRSREGN":"NEW YORK","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"10003-8352"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"3.0","REVIEWCOUNT":17},"OPENGHOURS":["MO-TU 11:00-04:00","WE-SU 18:00-04:00"],"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F0F\U002F1B\U002FCF\U002F55\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOTHE COCK317 REVIEWS#596 OF 791 NIGHTLIFE NEW YORK CYBARS & CLUBS • GAY BARS • DANCE CLUBS & DISSREAD MOREOPEN NOW6:00 PM - 4:00 AMMONDAY11:00 AM - 4:00 AMTUDAY11:00 AM - 4:00 AMWEDNDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMTHURSDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMFRIDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMSATURDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMSUNDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMWRE A REVIEWWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYGBY LARRY C“NOT FOR PS”JUL 2023DON’T EXPECT TO SIP A MARTI WHILE STG AT A POLISHED MAHOGANY BAR BUT DO EXPECT TO SEE WOOD DISCRETELY OR VERY OBVLY DISPLAYED BY PATRONS AND DANCERS. DRKS ARE VERY REASONABLE, PECIALLY FOR NYC. $10 VER NIGHT I WENT. CASH ONLY, ATM BY ENTRANCE. I APPARENTLY WENT A B TOO EARLY ON A THURSDAY NIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER OPENED AT 10 PM. JT A FEW GUYS LG ABOUT. THE FIRST DANCER STARTED AROUND 11 AND WAS GETTG BIER. BY MIDNIGHT A UPLE MORE DANCERS STARTED, VAR STAT OF UNDRS… AND LS AS THE NIGHT WENT ON. THE DANCERS WERE, AHEM, VERY IENDLY. THE DOWNSTAIRS WASN’T OPEN (TOLD OPEN ONLY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS) SO GOT QUE CROWD AFTER MIDNIGHT WH A VERY MIXED CROWD OF BARELY LEGAL TO OLR GUYS AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN. FRAT BOYS, DADDI, MCLE BOYS, BEARS, YOU NAME . SOMETHG FOR JT ABOUT EVERYONE. SERLY, SEEMS LIKE ANYTHG GO BUT I’LL OM TAILS. IF YOU WANT A NIGHT OF BCHERY AN OLD SCHOOL DIVE BAR, THIS CHECKS ALL THE BOX. NEGATIVE MENTS ARE: I GUS THEY WANT THE ENTIRE BAR TO BE NSIRED A DARK ROOM BUT YOU N BARELY SEE THE SH YOU’RE GIVG THE BARTENR ’S SO DARK; FLOOR BACK ROOM IS BUMPY SO BE REFUL; ONLY OPEN WEDNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT TUDAY NIGHTS WERE WILD AND WANTED TO GO BACK BUT THEY HAVEN’T BEEN OPEN ON MONDAY OR TUDAY SCE THE PANMIC. REMEND FOR A NIGHT TO MEET MR RIGHT NOW RIGHT HERE. BY SOUTTO“WATCH OUT”DEC 2021WATCH OUT THE BARTENR (TATTOOED GUY). HE TAK ADVANTAGE OF YOU IF HE THKS YOU ARE DNK. I ASK FOR 2 DRKS ($10) AND I GAVE HIM 2 BILLS ($10 AND $1), I TURNED AROUND AND HE LLED ME SAYG I GAVE HIM 3 DOLLAR BILLS. I WASN’T DNK AND I REALLY KNEW HOW MUCH I WAS RRYG. IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY BUT HE DON’T SERVE THE JOB. FIRST AND LAST TIME I WAS THERE.SUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (5)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSNEW YORK CATABS BY CANDLELIGHT1,488REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $37.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*LOWER MANHATTAN TOUR: THE REMNANTS OF DUTCH NEW AMSTERDAM!57REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $39.00 PER ADULTPROHIBN HISTORY & DRKS TOUR NEW YORK CY65REMEND90% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $36.00 PER ADULT NEW YORK CY GHOST TOUR OF GREENWICH VILLAGE171REMEND94% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.GHOST TOURSOM $35.94 PER ADULTTHE PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY OF NEW YORK WALKG TOUR14REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $34.00 PER ADULTSKIP THE LE NYC SPEAKEASY WALKG TOUR TICKET159NIGHTLIFEOM $35.00 PER ADULTTHE ORIGAL BT OF BROOKLYN HALF-DAY FOOD AND CULTURE, B TOUR177REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $149.00 PER ADULTWHNEY MM ADMISSN TICKET1,417MMSOM $30.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*NEW YORK HELIPTER TOUR: ULTIMATE MANHATTAN SIGHTSEEG451REMEND94% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HELIPTER TOURSOM $289.00 PER ADULT 9/11 MEMORIAL TOUR WH SKIP-THE-LE MM TICKET67REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $62.09 PER ADULTEAST VILLAGE HNTED MANHATTAN TOUR61REMEND96% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $30.00 PER ADULTNEW YORK CY & THE HIGH LE - SELF GUID WALKG TOUR3HISTORIL TOURSOM $9.42 PER ADULTTRIBE ARCHECTURE AND HISTORY WALKG TOUR68REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $40.00 PER ADULTMM OF NATURAL HISTORY - EXCLIVE GUID TOUR 69REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $126.14 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)4-HOUR SOPRANOS S TOUR158REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.MOVIE TOURSOM $82.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS93 2ND AVE, NEW YORK CY, NY 10003-8352NEIGHBORHOOD: DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN (DOWNTOWN)READ MOREHOW TO GET THERE2ND AVE • 5 M WALKASTOR PLACE • 6 M WALKREACH OUT DIRECTLYCALLFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS10,000 WH 3 SPOT DSERT BAR3000.2 MI$$ - $$$ • DSERT • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSVIA DELLA PACE988381 FT$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYPYLOS4080.2 MI$$ - $$$ • MEDERRANEAN • GREEK • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYBUENOS AIR4780.3 MI$$ - $$$ • STEAKHOE • LAT • ARGENTEANVELKA1,0640.2 MI$$ - $$$ • SOUPS • EASTERN EUROPEAN • UKRAIANRS & DGHTERS1,1960.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • DELI • EASTERN EUROPEANMIGHTY QUN'S BARBEQUE668308 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SOUTHWTERN • BARBECUECAFE MOGADOR5690.2 MI$$ - $$$ • MOROCN • MEDERRANEAN • MIDDLE EASTERNMOMOFU KO4190.2 MI$$$$ • INTERNATNAL • ASIAN • FNVENIERO'S PASTICCERIA & CAFFE5750.3 MI$$ - $$$ • BAKERI • ITALIAN • CAFESEE ALLATTRACTNS1,618 WH 6 COOPER UNN FOUNDATN BUILDG25494 FTHISTORIC S • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSUKRAIAN MM240.1 MISPECIALY MMSLA MAMA E.T.C.11328 FTTHEATERSTHE BRONX BREWERY EAST VILLAGE1388 FTBREWERIORPHM THEATRE240.1 MITHEATERSMERCHANT'S HOE MM3150.2 MIHISTORY MMSST. GEE UKRAIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH20.1 MICHURCH & CATHEDRALSNEW YORK CY MARBLE CEMETERY10.1 MICEMETERINEW YORK MARBLE CEMETERY70.2 MICEMETERITHEATRE 80 SAT MARKS120.2 MITHEATERSSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.3.018 REVIEWSEXCELLENT3VERY GOOD5AVERAGE4POOR1TERRIBLE5LARRY CCALIFORNIA4 NTRIBUTNS0NOT FOR PSJUL 2023 • SOLODON’T EXPECT TO SIP A MARTI WHILE STG AT A POLISHED MAHOGANY BAR BUT DO EXPECT TO SEE WOOD DISCRETELY OR VERY OBVLY DISPLAYED BY PATRONS AND DANCERS. DRKS ARE VERY REASONABLE, PECIALLY FOR NYC. $10 VER NIGHT I WENT. CASH ONLY, ATM BY ENTRANCE. I APPARENTLY WENT A B TOO EARLY ON A THURSDAY NIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER OPENED AT 10 PM. JT A FEW GUYS LG ABOUT. THE FIRST DANCER STARTED AROUND 11 AND WAS GETTG BIER. BY MIDNIGHT A UPLE MORE DANCERS STARTED, VAR STAT OF UNDRS… AND LS AS THE NIGHT WENT ON. THE DANCERS WERE, AHEM, VERY IENDLY. THE DOWNSTAIRS WASN’T OPEN (TOLD OPEN ONLY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS) SO GOT QUE CROWD AFTER MIDNIGHT WH A VERY MIXED CROWD OF BARELY LEGAL TO OLR GUYS AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN. FRAT BOYS, DADDI, MCLE BOYS, BEARS, YOU NAME . SOMETHG FOR JT ABOUT EVERYONE. SERLY, SEEMS LIKE ANYTHG GO BUT I’LL OM TAILS. IF YOU WANT A NIGHT OF BCHERY AN OLD SCHOOL DIVE BAR, THIS CHECKS ALL THE BOX. NEGATIVE MENTS ARE: I GUS THEY WANT THE ENTIRE BAR TO BE NSIRED A DARK ROOM BUT YOU N BARELY SEE THE SH YOU’RE GIVG THE BARTENR ’S SO DARK; FLOOR BACK ROOM IS BUMPY SO BE REFUL; ONLY OPEN WEDNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT TUDAY NIGHTS WERE WILD AND WANTED TO GO BACK BUT THEY HAVEN’T BEEN OPEN ON MONDAY OR TUDAY SCE THE PANMIC. REMEND FOR A NIGHT TO MEET MR RIGHT NOW RIGHT HERE. READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 28, 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SOUTTOBOSTON, MA11 NTRIBUTNS3WATCH OUTDEC 2021 • FRIENDSWATCH OUT THE BARTENR (TATTOOED GUY). HE TAK ADVANTAGE OF YOU IF HE THKS YOU ARE DNK. I ASK FOR 2 DRKS ($10) AND I GAVE HIM 2 BILLS ($10 AND $1), I TURNED AROUND AND HE LLED ME SAYG I GAVE HIM 3 DOLLAR BILLS. I WASN’T DNK AND I REALLY KNEW HOW MUCH I WAS RRYG. IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY BUT HE DON’T SERVE THE JOB. FIRST AND LAST TIME I WAS THERE.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 31, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SHAWN HWASHGTON DC, DC380 NTRIBUTNS4DARK AND DIVEY ALL THE RIGHT WAYSSEP 2021WE WENT HER TWICE ON ONE NIGHT, EARLY ON FOR DRKS A QUIET BAR, AND LATER AS THGS PICKED UP AND THE DOWNSTAIRS OPENED. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTG TO HERE - THE BAR IS DARK, VERY DIVEY, AND ONE OF THE FEW PLAC LEFT WHERE PEOPLE ENGAGE THE FULL RANGE OF BEHAVRS THAT ED TO HAPPEN DARK BASEMENTS LIKE THIS BAR HAS. DON'T EXPECT PREC CKTAILS AND 47 CRAFT BEERS. BE PREPARED FOR WHAT N HAPPEN THE DARK, STAY SAFE, AND KNOW WHAT YOU ARE PREPARED TO DO OR NOT DO. WE ENJOYED THE BANTER WH OUR BAR TENR EARLY ON AND THIS IS THE KD OF PLACE YOU WILL REMEMBER - ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 2, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NOT IMPRSED3 NTRIBUTNS4BEWARENOV 2019THIS IS BASED ON MY TRIP TO THE COCK ON NOVEMBER 1-2 (I ARRIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND LEFT SHORTLY THEREAFTER). THIS IS NOT BASED ON MOR, NUENDO OR HEARSAY. THE PLACE HAS A FLOOR THAT IS UNEVEN UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS. ALSO, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISE GIVEN THE LACK OF CLEANLS IF MRSA AND HEP A IS NOT A PROBLEM HERE. ABOUT 3/4 OF THE DOWNSTAIRS IS PCH BLACK WH THAT PORTN OF THE PLACE ON THREE LEVELS. TRIPPG ULD ALSO BE A PROBLEM. THE ENVIRONMENTS ARE ALSO NDUCIVE TO BEG PICK POCKETED. AS AN ADD ATTRACTN, I WAS APPROACHED ON THE WAY OUT AND ASKED IF I WANTED TO BUY METH, HERO OR E.READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 25, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.DAVID YBERL, GERMANY5 NTRIBUTNS3A PLE WH LOTS OF "FUN"SEP 2019THE ONLY PLACE NEW YORK THAT IS BOTH A BAR AND HAS AN ACTIVE DARKROOMIT'S JT A SHAME THAT THE PRICE OF DRKS IS HIGHMIXED DIENCE BUT YOUNGER.THE DARKROOM THE BASEMENT IS ONLY ACTIVE ON THE WEEKEND, BUT 'S A PY 'S SO DARK.READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 16, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MIA4 NTRIBUTNS7THIS IS NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR THE LGBTQMAR 2019THIS IS NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR THE LGBTQ. THIS REVIEW IS MEANT TO ADD TO THE PROOF OF THE HOMOPHOBIC, AGGRSIVE, AND UNSAFE BEHAVR PATTERN OF THE SECURY PERSONNEL WORKG AT THE COCK, AT 93 2ND AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10009. ON SUNDAY MORNG, MARCH 24TH, 2019 AT BETWEEN 1:45 AM AND 2 AM, I WAS BULLIED, HARASSED AND FALLY GAY-BASHED BY BRIAN, THE LONG-TIME DOORMAN AND THE STRAIGHT-INTIFIED BOUNCER WHO CHASED ME DOWN THE STREET AND THREW ME TO THE SIWALK. HE THREATENED TO BREAK MY ARM AFTER DRIVG MY FACE OVER AND OVER TO THE PAVEMENT. BRIAN THEN LLED THE POLICE AND HAD ME ARRTED. A TEAM OF OFFICERS ME BUT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO FILE A HATE CRIME OR FILE MY OWN CHARG. THE WNS BEG BRIAN, THE DG-ALG KIDS, AND THE BOUNCER WERE ALL THE POLICE LISTENED TO. NEVERTHELS, I WAS GRATEFUL THAT THEY WERE THERE AS I FEARED FOR MY LIFE. ALL THIS HAPPENED AFTER I EXED THE CLUB, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE PLETELY AS I WAS NSTANTLY THREATENED, LLED HOMOPHOBIC SLURS, AND SURROUND BY THE DG-ALG KIDS, WHO THOUGH NOT MALIC, PREVENTED ME OM WALKG AWAY. AFTER SIX MONTHS URT, THERAPY, $2,000 LEGAL FE; I AM FALLY ABLE TO WRE THIS REVIEW. MY SE WAS FALLY THROWN OUT, BUT WAS A NERVE-WRACKG ORAL THAT ONLY FURTHERED THE ABE THAT WAS IATED BY BRIAN, THE DOORMAN OF THE COCK, THAT EVENG. THGS I DON'T UNRSTAND. WHY WERE DG ALERS TOLERATED BY THE SECURY AND THE LOL POLICE, BUT I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO FILE A HATE CRIME REPORT? WHY DID THE OFFICER NTUE WH THE ARRT AS I HAD NO CRIMAL RERD AND WAS OBV THE VICTIM AS MY FACE WAS BATTERED? (I HAVE THIS MEDILLY DOCUMENTED.) THE MEN ACCG ME OF ATTACKG THEM WERE BOTH OVER SIX FEET TALL AND BUILT LIKE LEBACKERS. I AM MERELY 5FT8 AND UNR 160 LBS. WHY DID MY ARRTG OFFICER APPEAR HIGH WHILE FILG THE CHARG? WHY DID HE MENT ON MY CRED RDS AND THEN THE FOLLOWG DAY I HAD $500 OF DULENT CHARG MA ON MY VISA? WHY DID THE D A NOT THROW OUT THE SE ON THE FIRST DAY BUT FORCED ME TO RETURN TO URT TWICE? IT SHOWS ME THAT THERE IS LTLE PROTECTN FOR CIZENS ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN ARRTED. IN MY SE, I WAS ACCED OF WHAT WAS PERPETRATED AGAST ME. I STILL SUFFER OM SEVERE PRSN AND ANXIETY DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS. ALL I N REALLY HOPE FOR IS THAT THE COCK WILL HIRE NEW SECURY WH SENSIVY TRAG. IF YOU ARE EVER THIS SUATN, PLEASE HAVE YOUR JURI MEDILLY DOCUMENTED, SEEK SUPPORT WH ANTI-VLENCE PROJECT (THIS IS THEIR HOTLE 212-714-1141) AND LLECT AND POST YELP AND GOOGLE REVIEWS.READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 12, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.AUGTO S2 NTRIBUTNS3SUCH A ZY PLACE! LOVED !FEB 2019THE EXACTLY PLACE I WAS LOOKG FOR. PERFECT ATMOSPHERE, LIC BREAKFAST AND A BETIFUL PLACE!! READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 15, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.JOHNNYCMCM3PTSBURGH, PA12 NTRIBUTNS14THE BT REMAG GAY BAR NYCSEP 2018 • FRIENDSTHE COCK IS DARK, DIRTY AND WONRFUL. THIS IS ALL THAT REMAS OF THE SLEAZY NYC GAY BARS OF YORE AND THE LAST VTIGE OF PRAVY THE BIG CY. I HOPE NEVER CHANG. I LOVE . IF YOU N’T APPRECIATE A FABULO GAY DIVE BAR, STAY HOME.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 20, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.CARLOS P1 NTRIBUTN2GREAT BAR TERRIBLE BARTENRJUL 2018 • SOLOTHE BAR IS CLEAN, DRKS REASONABLY PRICED, ATMOSPHERE IS PRETTY GOOD. MAY BE A FLE BUT HAD A TERRIBLY RI ONT BARTENR ON 7/3/18 THAT BASILLY ED THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. HOPE OTHERS HAVE BETTER LUCKREAD MOREWRTEN JULY 3, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.M TNEW ZEALAND106 NTRIBUTNS3OMGJUL 2017 • SOLOA IEND OF ME SUGGTED I GO TO THIS BAR ON MY FIRST NIGHT NYC. OMG WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! THE PLACE IS A CHEAP DIVE BUT AT LEAST THE DRKS WERE CHEAP. READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 27, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.12SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 16JASON HLOS ANGEL, CA22 NTRIBUTNSANY POT GOG ON A WEEKNIGHT?ADD A REPLYCHARLIE E1 NTRIBUTNHEY THERE TOM - THE COCK NYC - YOU LIKED , SEEMS - DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED ID TO GET ? XXXX THANKS!DAVID HASTORIA, NY30 NTRIBUTNSY, MOST BARS NYC WH A DOORMAN REQUIRE AN ID, EVEN IF YOU’RE CLEARLY OF AGE... ’S RIDICULOREAD ALL REPLICOMPASS102051WHAT IS VER CHARGE ON SUNDAYJOHNNYCMCM3PTSBURGH, PA12 NTRIBUTNSSORRY MAN. I DON’T KNOW. I ONLY GO ON FRIDAYS.READ ALL REPLIVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALL2023BIG APPLE JAZZ TOURS632BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • CULTURAL TOURSMIDTOWN2023PUB CRAWL NEW YORK547BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSGREENWICH VILLAGETERRA BLU455BARS & CLUBSGREENWICH VILLAGE2023BIRDLAND850JAZZ BARSHELL'S KCHENCOMEDY CELLAR1,048COMEDY CLUBSGREENWICH VILLAGE2023MCSORLEY'S OLD ALE HOE1,400BARS & CLUBSEAST VILLAGESMALLS418JAZZ BARSOPEN NOW • GREENWICH VILLAGE2023RUDY'S BAR & GRILL652BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • HELL'S KCHEN2023DIZZY'S CLUB854JAZZ BARSHELL'S KCHENTHE VILLAGE VANGUARD439BARS & CLUBS • JAZZ BARSGREENWICH VILLAGEIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGTHE COCK (NEW YORK CY) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO (WH PHOTOS)
• HOW THE MOB HELPED ESTABLISH NYC’S GAY BAR SCENE

NYC – FOTTEN GAY HISTORY: THE ANVIL 500 W. 14TH STREET NYC (1974 TO 1986)

One of the most notor and fun gay after-hours nightspots New York Cy of the 1970s and 1980s was THE ANVIL loted at 500 W.

Although a few did make mostly due to trickery or their celebry stat The Anvil was one of the hottt, sleazit, and most glor plac to be for gay men of that perd. There was another small bar downstairs and a large screen on which gay male porn of the perd was played.

THE COCKSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"THE COCK","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"93 2ND AVE ","ADDRSLOLY":"NEW YORK CY","ADDRSREGN":"NEW YORK","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"10003-8352"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"3.0","REVIEWCOUNT":17},"OPENGHOURS":["MO-TU 11:00-04:00","WE-SU 18:00-04:00"],"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F0F\U002F1B\U002FCF\U002F55\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOTHE COCK317 REVIEWS#596 OF 791 NIGHTLIFE NEW YORK CYBARS & CLUBS • GAY BARS • DANCE CLUBS & DISSREAD MOREOPEN NOW6:00 PM - 4:00 AMMONDAY11:00 AM - 4:00 AMTUDAY11:00 AM - 4:00 AMWEDNDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMTHURSDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMFRIDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMSATURDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMSUNDAY6:00 PM - 4:00 AMWRE A REVIEWWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYGBY LARRY C“NOT FOR PS”JUL 2023DON’T EXPECT TO SIP A MARTI WHILE STG AT A POLISHED MAHOGANY BAR BUT DO EXPECT TO SEE WOOD DISCRETELY OR VERY OBVLY DISPLAYED BY PATRONS AND DANCERS. DRKS ARE VERY REASONABLE, PECIALLY FOR NYC. $10 VER NIGHT I WENT. CASH ONLY, ATM BY ENTRANCE. I APPARENTLY WENT A B TOO EARLY ON A THURSDAY NIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER OPENED AT 10 PM. JT A FEW GUYS LG ABOUT. THE FIRST DANCER STARTED AROUND 11 AND WAS GETTG BIER. BY MIDNIGHT A UPLE MORE DANCERS STARTED, VAR STAT OF UNDRS… AND LS AS THE NIGHT WENT ON. THE DANCERS WERE, AHEM, VERY IENDLY. THE DOWNSTAIRS WASN’T OPEN (TOLD OPEN ONLY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS) SO GOT QUE CROWD AFTER MIDNIGHT WH A VERY MIXED CROWD OF BARELY LEGAL TO OLR GUYS AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN. FRAT BOYS, DADDI, MCLE BOYS, BEARS, YOU NAME . SOMETHG FOR JT ABOUT EVERYONE. SERLY, SEEMS LIKE ANYTHG GO BUT I’LL OM TAILS. IF YOU WANT A NIGHT OF BCHERY AN OLD SCHOOL DIVE BAR, THIS CHECKS ALL THE BOX. NEGATIVE MENTS ARE: I GUS THEY WANT THE ENTIRE BAR TO BE NSIRED A DARK ROOM BUT YOU N BARELY SEE THE SH YOU’RE GIVG THE BARTENR ’S SO DARK; FLOOR BACK ROOM IS BUMPY SO BE REFUL; ONLY OPEN WEDNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT TUDAY NIGHTS WERE WILD AND WANTED TO GO BACK BUT THEY HAVEN’T BEEN OPEN ON MONDAY OR TUDAY SCE THE PANMIC. REMEND FOR A NIGHT TO MEET MR RIGHT NOW RIGHT HERE. BY SOUTTO“WATCH OUT”DEC 2021WATCH OUT THE BARTENR (TATTOOED GUY). HE TAK ADVANTAGE OF YOU IF HE THKS YOU ARE DNK. I ASK FOR 2 DRKS ($10) AND I GAVE HIM 2 BILLS ($10 AND $1), I TURNED AROUND AND HE LLED ME SAYG I GAVE HIM 3 DOLLAR BILLS. I WASN’T DNK AND I REALLY KNEW HOW MUCH I WAS RRYG. IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY BUT HE DON’T SERVE THE JOB. FIRST AND LAST TIME I WAS THERE.SUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (5)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSNEW YORK CATABS BY CANDLELIGHT1,488REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $37.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*LOWER MANHATTAN TOUR: THE REMNANTS OF DUTCH NEW AMSTERDAM!57REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $39.00 PER ADULTPROHIBN HISTORY & DRKS TOUR NEW YORK CY65REMEND90% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $36.00 PER ADULT NEW YORK CY GHOST TOUR OF GREENWICH VILLAGE171REMEND94% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.GHOST TOURSOM $35.94 PER ADULTTHE PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY OF NEW YORK WALKG TOUR14REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $34.00 PER ADULTSKIP THE LE NYC SPEAKEASY WALKG TOUR TICKET159NIGHTLIFEOM $35.00 PER ADULTTHE ORIGAL BT OF BROOKLYN HALF-DAY FOOD AND CULTURE, B TOUR177REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $149.00 PER ADULTWHNEY MM ADMISSN TICKET1,417MMSOM $30.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*NEW YORK HELIPTER TOUR: ULTIMATE MANHATTAN SIGHTSEEG451REMEND94% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HELIPTER TOURSOM $289.00 PER ADULT 9/11 MEMORIAL TOUR WH SKIP-THE-LE MM TICKET67REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $62.09 PER ADULTEAST VILLAGE HNTED MANHATTAN TOUR61REMEND96% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $30.00 PER ADULTNEW YORK CY & THE HIGH LE - SELF GUID WALKG TOUR3HISTORIL TOURSOM $9.42 PER ADULTTRIBE ARCHECTURE AND HISTORY WALKG TOUR68REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $40.00 PER ADULTMM OF NATURAL HISTORY - EXCLIVE GUID TOUR 69REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $126.14 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)4-HOUR SOPRANOS S TOUR158REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.MOVIE TOURSOM $82.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS93 2ND AVE, NEW YORK CY, NY 10003-8352NEIGHBORHOOD: DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN (DOWNTOWN)READ MOREHOW TO GET THERE2ND AVE • 5 M WALKASTOR PLACE • 6 M WALKREACH OUT DIRECTLYCALLFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS10,000 WH 3 SPOT DSERT BAR3000.2 MI$$ - $$$ • DSERT • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSVIA DELLA PACE988381 FT$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYPYLOS4080.2 MI$$ - $$$ • MEDERRANEAN • GREEK • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYBUENOS AIR4780.3 MI$$ - $$$ • STEAKHOE • LAT • ARGENTEANVELKA1,0640.2 MI$$ - $$$ • SOUPS • EASTERN EUROPEAN • UKRAIANRS & DGHTERS1,1960.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • DELI • EASTERN EUROPEANMIGHTY QUN'S BARBEQUE668308 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SOUTHWTERN • BARBECUECAFE MOGADOR5690.2 MI$$ - $$$ • MOROCN • MEDERRANEAN • MIDDLE EASTERNMOMOFU KO4190.2 MI$$$$ • INTERNATNAL • ASIAN • FNVENIERO'S PASTICCERIA & CAFFE5750.3 MI$$ - $$$ • BAKERI • ITALIAN • CAFESEE ALLATTRACTNS1,618 WH 6 COOPER UNN FOUNDATN BUILDG25494 FTHISTORIC S • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSUKRAIAN MM240.1 MISPECIALY MMSLA MAMA E.T.C.11328 FTTHEATERSTHE BRONX BREWERY EAST VILLAGE1388 FTBREWERIORPHM THEATRE240.1 MITHEATERSMERCHANT'S HOE MM3150.2 MIHISTORY MMSST. GEE UKRAIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH20.1 MICHURCH & CATHEDRALSNEW YORK CY MARBLE CEMETERY10.1 MICEMETERINEW YORK MARBLE CEMETERY70.2 MICEMETERITHEATRE 80 SAT MARKS120.2 MITHEATERSSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.3.018 REVIEWSEXCELLENT3VERY GOOD5AVERAGE4POOR1TERRIBLE5LARRY CCALIFORNIA4 NTRIBUTNS0NOT FOR PSJUL 2023 • SOLODON’T EXPECT TO SIP A MARTI WHILE STG AT A POLISHED MAHOGANY BAR BUT DO EXPECT TO SEE WOOD DISCRETELY OR VERY OBVLY DISPLAYED BY PATRONS AND DANCERS. DRKS ARE VERY REASONABLE, PECIALLY FOR NYC. $10 VER NIGHT I WENT. CASH ONLY, ATM BY ENTRANCE. I APPARENTLY WENT A B TOO EARLY ON A THURSDAY NIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER OPENED AT 10 PM. JT A FEW GUYS LG ABOUT. THE FIRST DANCER STARTED AROUND 11 AND WAS GETTG BIER. BY MIDNIGHT A UPLE MORE DANCERS STARTED, VAR STAT OF UNDRS… AND LS AS THE NIGHT WENT ON. THE DANCERS WERE, AHEM, VERY IENDLY. THE DOWNSTAIRS WASN’T OPEN (TOLD OPEN ONLY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS) SO GOT QUE CROWD AFTER MIDNIGHT WH A VERY MIXED CROWD OF BARELY LEGAL TO OLR GUYS AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN. FRAT BOYS, DADDI, MCLE BOYS, BEARS, YOU NAME . SOMETHG FOR JT ABOUT EVERYONE. SERLY, SEEMS LIKE ANYTHG GO BUT I’LL OM TAILS. IF YOU WANT A NIGHT OF BCHERY AN OLD SCHOOL DIVE BAR, THIS CHECKS ALL THE BOX. NEGATIVE MENTS ARE: I GUS THEY WANT THE ENTIRE BAR TO BE NSIRED A DARK ROOM BUT YOU N BARELY SEE THE SH YOU’RE GIVG THE BARTENR ’S SO DARK; FLOOR BACK ROOM IS BUMPY SO BE REFUL; ONLY OPEN WEDNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT TUDAY NIGHTS WERE WILD AND WANTED TO GO BACK BUT THEY HAVEN’T BEEN OPEN ON MONDAY OR TUDAY SCE THE PANMIC. REMEND FOR A NIGHT TO MEET MR RIGHT NOW RIGHT HERE. READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 28, 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SOUTTOBOSTON, MA11 NTRIBUTNS3WATCH OUTDEC 2021 • FRIENDSWATCH OUT THE BARTENR (TATTOOED GUY). HE TAK ADVANTAGE OF YOU IF HE THKS YOU ARE DNK. I ASK FOR 2 DRKS ($10) AND I GAVE HIM 2 BILLS ($10 AND $1), I TURNED AROUND AND HE LLED ME SAYG I GAVE HIM 3 DOLLAR BILLS. I WASN’T DNK AND I REALLY KNEW HOW MUCH I WAS RRYG. IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY BUT HE DON’T SERVE THE JOB. FIRST AND LAST TIME I WAS THERE.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 31, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SHAWN HWASHGTON DC, DC380 NTRIBUTNS4DARK AND DIVEY ALL THE RIGHT WAYSSEP 2021WE WENT HER TWICE ON ONE NIGHT, EARLY ON FOR DRKS A QUIET BAR, AND LATER AS THGS PICKED UP AND THE DOWNSTAIRS OPENED. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTG TO HERE - THE BAR IS DARK, VERY DIVEY, AND ONE OF THE FEW PLAC LEFT WHERE PEOPLE ENGAGE THE FULL RANGE OF BEHAVRS THAT ED TO HAPPEN DARK BASEMENTS LIKE THIS BAR HAS. DON'T EXPECT PREC CKTAILS AND 47 CRAFT BEERS. BE PREPARED FOR WHAT N HAPPEN THE DARK, STAY SAFE, AND KNOW WHAT YOU ARE PREPARED TO DO OR NOT DO. WE ENJOYED THE BANTER WH OUR BAR TENR EARLY ON AND THIS IS THE KD OF PLACE YOU WILL REMEMBER - ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 2, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NOT IMPRSED3 NTRIBUTNS4BEWARENOV 2019THIS IS BASED ON MY TRIP TO THE COCK ON NOVEMBER 1-2 (I ARRIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND LEFT SHORTLY THEREAFTER). THIS IS NOT BASED ON MOR, NUENDO OR HEARSAY. THE PLACE HAS A FLOOR THAT IS UNEVEN UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS. ALSO, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISE GIVEN THE LACK OF CLEANLS IF MRSA AND HEP A IS NOT A PROBLEM HERE. ABOUT 3/4 OF THE DOWNSTAIRS IS PCH BLACK WH THAT PORTN OF THE PLACE ON THREE LEVELS. TRIPPG ULD ALSO BE A PROBLEM. THE ENVIRONMENTS ARE ALSO NDUCIVE TO BEG PICK POCKETED. AS AN ADD ATTRACTN, I WAS APPROACHED ON THE WAY OUT AND ASKED IF I WANTED TO BUY METH, HERO OR E.READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 25, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.DAVID YBERL, GERMANY5 NTRIBUTNS3A PLE WH LOTS OF "FUN"SEP 2019THE ONLY PLACE NEW YORK THAT IS BOTH A BAR AND HAS AN ACTIVE DARKROOMIT'S JT A SHAME THAT THE PRICE OF DRKS IS HIGHMIXED DIENCE BUT YOUNGER.THE DARKROOM THE BASEMENT IS ONLY ACTIVE ON THE WEEKEND, BUT 'S A PY 'S SO DARK.READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 16, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MIA4 NTRIBUTNS7THIS IS NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR THE LGBTQMAR 2019THIS IS NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR THE LGBTQ. THIS REVIEW IS MEANT TO ADD TO THE PROOF OF THE HOMOPHOBIC, AGGRSIVE, AND UNSAFE BEHAVR PATTERN OF THE SECURY PERSONNEL WORKG AT THE COCK, AT 93 2ND AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10009. ON SUNDAY MORNG, MARCH 24TH, 2019 AT BETWEEN 1:45 AM AND 2 AM, I WAS BULLIED, HARASSED AND FALLY GAY-BASHED BY BRIAN, THE LONG-TIME DOORMAN AND THE STRAIGHT-INTIFIED BOUNCER WHO CHASED ME DOWN THE STREET AND THREW ME TO THE SIWALK. HE THREATENED TO BREAK MY ARM AFTER DRIVG MY FACE OVER AND OVER TO THE PAVEMENT. BRIAN THEN LLED THE POLICE AND HAD ME ARRTED. A TEAM OF OFFICERS ME BUT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO FILE A HATE CRIME OR FILE MY OWN CHARG. THE WNS BEG BRIAN, THE DG-ALG KIDS, AND THE BOUNCER WERE ALL THE POLICE LISTENED TO. NEVERTHELS, I WAS GRATEFUL THAT THEY WERE THERE AS I FEARED FOR MY LIFE. ALL THIS HAPPENED AFTER I EXED THE CLUB, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE PLETELY AS I WAS NSTANTLY THREATENED, LLED HOMOPHOBIC SLURS, AND SURROUND BY THE DG-ALG KIDS, WHO THOUGH NOT MALIC, PREVENTED ME OM WALKG AWAY. AFTER SIX MONTHS URT, THERAPY, $2,000 LEGAL FE; I AM FALLY ABLE TO WRE THIS REVIEW. MY SE WAS FALLY THROWN OUT, BUT WAS A NERVE-WRACKG ORAL THAT ONLY FURTHERED THE ABE THAT WAS IATED BY BRIAN, THE DOORMAN OF THE COCK, THAT EVENG. THGS I DON'T UNRSTAND. WHY WERE DG ALERS TOLERATED BY THE SECURY AND THE LOL POLICE, BUT I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO FILE A HATE CRIME REPORT? WHY DID THE OFFICER NTUE WH THE ARRT AS I HAD NO CRIMAL RERD AND WAS OBV THE VICTIM AS MY FACE WAS BATTERED? (I HAVE THIS MEDILLY DOCUMENTED.) THE MEN ACCG ME OF ATTACKG THEM WERE BOTH OVER SIX FEET TALL AND BUILT LIKE LEBACKERS. I AM MERELY 5FT8 AND UNR 160 LBS. WHY DID MY ARRTG OFFICER APPEAR HIGH WHILE FILG THE CHARG? WHY DID HE MENT ON MY CRED RDS AND THEN THE FOLLOWG DAY I HAD $500 OF DULENT CHARG MA ON MY VISA? WHY DID THE D A NOT THROW OUT THE SE ON THE FIRST DAY BUT FORCED ME TO RETURN TO URT TWICE? IT SHOWS ME THAT THERE IS LTLE PROTECTN FOR CIZENS ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN ARRTED. IN MY SE, I WAS ACCED OF WHAT WAS PERPETRATED AGAST ME. I STILL SUFFER OM SEVERE PRSN AND ANXIETY DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS. ALL I N REALLY HOPE FOR IS THAT THE COCK WILL HIRE NEW SECURY WH SENSIVY TRAG. IF YOU ARE EVER THIS SUATN, PLEASE HAVE YOUR JURI MEDILLY DOCUMENTED, SEEK SUPPORT WH ANTI-VLENCE PROJECT (THIS IS THEIR HOTLE 212-714-1141) AND LLECT AND POST YELP AND GOOGLE REVIEWS.READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 12, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.AUGTO S2 NTRIBUTNS3SUCH A ZY PLACE! LOVED !FEB 2019THE EXACTLY PLACE I WAS LOOKG FOR. PERFECT ATMOSPHERE, LIC BREAKFAST AND A BETIFUL PLACE!! READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 15, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.JOHNNYCMCM3PTSBURGH, PA12 NTRIBUTNS14THE BT REMAG GAY BAR NYCSEP 2018 • FRIENDSTHE COCK IS DARK, DIRTY AND WONRFUL. THIS IS ALL THAT REMAS OF THE SLEAZY NYC GAY BARS OF YORE AND THE LAST VTIGE OF PRAVY THE BIG CY. I HOPE NEVER CHANG. I LOVE . IF YOU N’T APPRECIATE A FABULO GAY DIVE BAR, STAY HOME.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 20, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.CARLOS P1 NTRIBUTN2GREAT BAR TERRIBLE BARTENRJUL 2018 • SOLOTHE BAR IS CLEAN, DRKS REASONABLY PRICED, ATMOSPHERE IS PRETTY GOOD. MAY BE A FLE BUT HAD A TERRIBLY RI ONT BARTENR ON 7/3/18 THAT BASILLY ED THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. HOPE OTHERS HAVE BETTER LUCKREAD MOREWRTEN JULY 3, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.M TNEW ZEALAND106 NTRIBUTNS3OMGJUL 2017 • SOLOA IEND OF ME SUGGTED I GO TO THIS BAR ON MY FIRST NIGHT NYC. OMG WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! THE PLACE IS A CHEAP DIVE BUT AT LEAST THE DRKS WERE CHEAP. READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 27, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.12SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 16JASON HLOS ANGEL, CA22 NTRIBUTNSANY POT GOG ON A WEEKNIGHT?ADD A REPLYCHARLIE E1 NTRIBUTNHEY THERE TOM - THE COCK NYC - YOU LIKED , SEEMS - DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED ID TO GET ? XXXX THANKS!DAVID HASTORIA, NY30 NTRIBUTNSY, MOST BARS NYC WH A DOORMAN REQUIRE AN ID, EVEN IF YOU’RE CLEARLY OF AGE... ’S RIDICULOREAD ALL REPLICOMPASS102051WHAT IS VER CHARGE ON SUNDAYJOHNNYCMCM3PTSBURGH, PA12 NTRIBUTNSSORRY MAN. I DON’T KNOW. I ONLY GO ON FRIDAYS.READ ALL REPLIVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALL2023BIG APPLE JAZZ TOURS632BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • CULTURAL TOURSMIDTOWN2023PUB CRAWL NEW YORK547BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSGREENWICH VILLAGETERRA BLU455BARS & CLUBSGREENWICH VILLAGE2023BIRDLAND850JAZZ BARSHELL'S KCHENCOMEDY CELLAR1,048COMEDY CLUBSGREENWICH VILLAGE2023MCSORLEY'S OLD ALE HOE1,400BARS & CLUBSEAST VILLAGESMALLS418JAZZ BARSOPEN NOW • GREENWICH VILLAGE2023RUDY'S BAR & GRILL652BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • HELL'S KCHEN2023DIZZY'S CLUB854JAZZ BARSHELL'S KCHENTHE VILLAGE VANGUARD439BARS & CLUBS • JAZZ BARSGREENWICH VILLAGEIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGTHE COCK (NEW YORK CY) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO (WH PHOTOS)

It was the patrons, gay men many of whom are gone now which is why is important to remember the sred gay spac of yterday. The Anvil was a gay BDSM after-hours sex club loted at 500 Wt 14th Street, New York, NY, USA, that operated om 1974 to 1985.

HOW THE MOB HELPED ESTABLISH NYC’S GAY BAR SCENE

Apparently the most famo gay male sex club the 1970s and early 1980s the US, the Mhaft was opened 1977 and was n by Wally Wallace.

New York's Lost Gay BarsWe've known for many years that too many of our cherished gay bars and clubs are shutterg, fallg victim to risg rents and the ubiquy of apps like Grdr and Scff. Over the urse of the early 20th century, was a safe haven for New York's LGBTQ muny and home to events—cludg the Stonewall Inn protts—that would bee flash pots for the mastreamg of the gay rights movement all across the remas to this day an important symbol of LGBTQ life New York (photographs of the sign at s tersectn wh Gay Street are tourist souvenir shop stapl), even though 's now more populated wh luxury shops and extravagant gyms than the nightlife hotspots that was once famo for.

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