In Tony Kushner's "Angels in America", a homosexual character talks about taking walks in 1985 NYC's Central Park or on "53rd street" - Were there specific locations in New York for young men looking for homosexual hookups?

by TheUnknownStitcher
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The ramble in the Park was the most common place for cruising back in the day.

Henry_K_Faber

Not an answer, But the Ramones song "53rd and 3rd" purports to be an autobiographical account of Dee Dee Ramone attempting to hustle himself.