Should the Show Go On At The Standard?

The very same hotel management that has encouraged guests to let it all hang out in the past, is now changing their tune. Yesterday there was a lot of chatter about the unofficial peep show that High Line visitors have been getting from the Standard's guests. The hotel took down all of their online cheerleading that encouraged such behavior, and today they told the Daily News, "The hotel will make a concerted effort to remind guests of the transparency of the guest room windows," and noting "the hotel has always been sensitive to the concerns of its friends and neighbors." The NY Post talked to some visitors of the park yesterday, who want the show to go on! One man told them, "We saw two feet pressed against the glass in an apparent attempt to get better leverage. Our curiosity is piqued—but it hasn't yet been satisfied. We'll come back."

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By Jen Carlson in News on August 25, 2009 5:49 PM

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FJF

Why is this an issue? We have guys routinely masturbating on the subways (for years now actually), and homeless people with their shit out all over the place. Finally, we get to see people we might actually like to see naked and NY has a problem with this? Get over it.

grizzzly

Clearly this hotel is full of some real winners if they need to be "reminded of the transparency of windows".

"CAUTION: Glass is Transparent"

maevemealone

Seeing it is easier to walk away from than listening to it. I'd be happy to turn my back on seeing people humping that I don't want to watch hump, than listen to neighbors humping and not be able to turn away from it. I have a very humpy neighbor...

exibanker

uhh.., yahhh., sorry about that.., we are working on ratcheting things down a tad. So sorry!

Cheers!

EricRoberts

Fuck yes.

schadenfreudian mensch

Feels just like Amsterdam. Can we pick out our prosties?

Steven

Where is the website for the pictures??

Geokaii

I wanna see!

Tower18

The people in the rooms must know that having sex with open shades in a building with glass walls in a vertical city will invite voyeurism. So, clearly they're okay with it. The show must go on.

Nyctini11

The rates on these rooms, and the people on the Highline walking for free, i say guests win, have fun fornicating!

No worse then being in a hotel with kids and having the people next door doing the same thing except they're banging up against your wall, kids will still ask mommy what is that. And honestly what are all these people doing STARING so intently into peoples hotels rooms, get a life.