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The 134th Street Bathhouse (The Hansborough Recreation Center) in Harlem

The 134th Street Bathhouse opened to the public on June 1, 1925 under the auspices of Manhattan Borough President Julius Miller. Continue reading

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Showing Your Laundry

Located on the second floor of a nondescript office building, the Comfort Zone is just a few doors from two Broadway musicals, “Chicago” and “Spring Awakening.” A short distance away are the glitz and clamor of Times Square. The Zone’s proximity to the two theaters is somehow fitting, given that this underwear party, mostly drawing young black gay men on the down-low, is a theatrical performance, a fashion runway display of sorts, with hip hop and R&B blaring from wall-mounted speakers. Continue reading