The New West Side: Strip Club Heaven

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With zoning pushing certain adult-entertainment establishments to the fringes of the city, the Daily News looks at the new crop of strip clubs opening on the West Side. west of 10th Avenue. Some worry that a new red-light district will emerge near the strip clubs; state Sen. Tom Duane says, "If a bunch of guys are in a strip club getting turned on, it's not like they're turned off the moment they walk out the door." That's true - until they realize that how much money they've blown on drinks and lapdances: Beers go for $9, there are dress codes, and clubs like the Penthouse Executive Club are actively seeking the "businessmen, the Wall Street professionals, the brokers" clientele. Larry Flynt is opening up a Hustler branded strip club, and Scores will be opening their second location later this month. And Flynt's logic is something to behold, when responding to critics his club: "They should close their eyes when they drive past."
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And for all you businessmen, Wall Street professional, and brokers who maybe want to involve your girlfriends in your Penthouse Executive Club experience, the Penthouse Executive Club offers lessons in stripping. No joke. And the food at Robert's Steakhouse, also at the Penthouse Executive Club, is amazing, if you're willing to be distracted by scantily clad women.

Hell's Kitchen Online is a great West Side resource; their focus of late is the proposed Jets stadium.

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Finally . . . . it is time

Havent You noticed theres a lack of Strip Clubs in NYC? The West side is where most of the 25 cent peep shows and porn DVD stores went. Thats mostly around were the Bus Terminal is. But Strip Clubs I havent seen much of around that area.

The West Side is Perfect for a new breed of Clubs. There was, is and will always be demand for them.

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"That's true - until they realize how much money they've blown on drinks and lapdances"

Nope it's worth every penny. No regrets. But I don't bring more cash than I plan to spend because it'll get spent.

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clearly, they are gearing up for the convention.

We dont just need more strip clubs, we need more hookers. I remember as a kid grwoing up in the city in the 80s there would litterally be HERDS of hookers roaming the streets at night on the west side in the 20's and 30's.

*sigh* ahhh, the good old Ed Koch days, when men were men , yuppies were prey, and you could get killed for a pair of air jordans or an 8 ball jacket. This city has become bland. I blame it on economic growth and Rudy Giuliani. We need a nice long depression, recession isnt good enough.

too bad SIMON didn't get killed for shoes or a jacket. we'd be better off without degenerates like him in our fine city. it isn't NY that's become bland, it's him. if you can't find the excitement, you don't deserve it. perhaps he's just bitter he doesn't have the money or the knowledge to find wild things to do.

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