The thrill is gone.
Cops across the city have issued just two public obscenity summonses to people kicking boots in public parks in 2020 — according to the most recent NYPD statistics.
The number is a far cry from the shocking 432 tickets written by police for the offense of debauchery in 2007, and even seven years later when 115 people were caught canoeing in the open air, according to statistics.
In 2018, the number of people cited for hanging up in a park — a summons punishable by a $150 fine and issued only if a cop witnesses the act — fell to eight. None were released in 2019. The NYPD has yet to release numbers for 2021 or this year.
Experts said there were several reasons for the precipitous fall – and those who did the dirty work in public told the Post it was simply best to avoid parks and do it in nightclubs, restaurants instead. bathrooms and even cultural institutions.
“My then-boyfriend and I had sex in an art museum exhibit because it was really dark and quiet and we thought it would be funny,” said Victoria Sloane, 30, of Brooklyn, adding that the sex left a lot to be desired.
“It wasn’t good sex because it was rushed; we didn’t get caught then, somehow. But I’m glad I did!”
Others said they would definitely take another hit.
“I hooked [with] a spontaneous random person… It was appealing because I ran away afterwards and didn’t have to pay for the karaoke room or see that person again,” a Manhattan resident told the industry. of the edition, who said the main draw of his three-year-old encounter was anonymity.
“No numbers were exchanged and there was no chance of meeting them again. I would do it again, not with the same person.
And like everything else in the Big Apple, it’s all about location, location, location.
“There is a nice single occupancy bathroom and we went there to pee and realized it was a good place to do it. Also, we were both girls, so it probably didn’t look suspicious that we walked in and out at the same time,” said a 30-year-old Reddit user and Upper West resident. Side who tried his luck at the Natural History Museum just before. the pandemic in 2019.
Michael Alcazar, an assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a former NYPD detective and vice police officer, said the risks of encountering police officers – or unsavory characters – on the street are the reason outdoor enthusiasts air think twice.
“There is a justified fear of being caught in a compromising position – given the rising tide of street crime taking place in New York. There is just a climate of insecurity in the five boroughs. Even for the most sexually daring!
Meanwhile, a 2021 Rutgers University study found that Millennials and Gen Z are having less casual sex on average than previous generations, opting instead to play video games and scroll through their phones. .
They also drink less alcohol, according to the study.
Additional reporting by Dean Balsamini
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