Sex Shops Make Comeback in Times Square: Report

Sex-related stores are beginning to re-surface in Times Square and other neighborhoods in the city 10 years after Mayor Rudolph Giuliani declared war on X-rated entertainment in the area, according to a report in the New York Times.

The growth is at least partially attributed to store owners learning to comply with city zoning regulations that were adopted in the mid 1990’s, the Times reported in Tuesday’s editions. Another factor is the shops’ willingness to pay especially high rents, according to the story.

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