Nov 13, 2008 10:21 am US/Pacific
Sexy Strip Club Sign Irks Neighbors In NYC
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
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This sign promoting The Platinum Club in New York City has residents upset. Parts of the image have been blurred.
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A buxom billboard featuring an exotic dancer who covers up only her bare essentials is causing a stir among residents in New York City.
The image, which promotes The Platinum Club, a gentleman's nightclub, successfully bares all to what's going on inside. But some say it's a bit much.
"We're forced to see this obscene billboard and I'm forced to answer a whole bunch of questions my children don't really need to see and ask," says community activist Lenore Davis.
Davis says she's received dozens of e-mails of opposition since the skin display went up a month ago and she understands the club's need to sell sex. She doesn't agree with the way it chose to do so, however.
"There's other ways of advertising. There's direct mail, newspaper articles, things that we can protect our children from," she says.
The city's building department calls the sign legal because the picture doesn't show any private parts, but Nassau County Legislator Jeff Toback says the fight is just beginning.
"We're looking into legal remedies we may have. I've spoken to people, some of my constituents would be willing to come out and protest."
CBS station WCBS-TV in New York tried to talk to the people that run the Platinum Club, but on Wednesday it was all locked up.
"By definition, no, it is not illegal. Is it immoral? In this community is a different story," says Councilman James Sanders.
Sanders sent a letter to the business telling it: "This is a quality of life issue and we demand to be respected."
He says opponents are ready to come here and rally.
"They will bring cameras so they can take pictures of the fine people going in and out of this establishment. I've been told that's bad for business," he said.
It would be especially bad if those videos end up on YouTube. Opponents say until the image is stripped away from their community, they'll fight impropriety with embarrassment.
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