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Times Square Was Once The Red Light District of New York City

In the premiere episode, we talk with Josh Alan Friedman, one of the only writers covering the beat of Times Square for Screw Magazine during the late 1970s and 1980s -- a mob run time in New York city’s past where peep shows and Burlesque were the main attractions lining 42nd street.

English
  • Originally Aired March 18, 2020
  • Runtime 11 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Production Company VICE Media
  • Created November 27, 2025 by
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  • Modified November 27, 2025 by
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