I guess luxury-housing trumps a fetish festival in the Big Apple. For those not familiar, the NYC High Line is a section of the old elevated New York City railroad that runs along the lower West Side of Manhattan, which was reconstructed and now is an “aerial greenway.” This historic area will soon be the home of new high-end condos. Unfortunately, due to the construction in the High Line community, the Folsom Street East Festival will be cancelled after 16 years.
This event is “ the largest outdoor fetish street festival on the eastern coast, which brings thousands of sexy kinksters out onto the streets of New York City on a summer afternoon to celebrate sexual diversity and expression.The now-defunct Gay Male SM Activists (GMSMA) held the first Folsom Street East in 1997. Named after the famous Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, the block party was an instant success, bringing our S/M-Leather-Fetish brothers and sisters together for a great celebration, while raising money to support worthy causes.” I wonder if it’s BYOW, bring your own whip?
Sadly, it seems as though some New Yorkers are on board, and are welcoming the community building that will take place in the High Line neighborhood. Clearly there is a shortage of luxury cribs in NYC, riiiiiiiiight. Fear not, there is a bright side to this story, looks as though the fetish fiesta might be making a comeback next year. No venues revealed, but don’t go throwing out your ass-less chaps and gimp masks yet. Folsom Street East announced on their website, “THANKS FOR 16 GREAT YEARS CELEBRATING SEXUAL FREEDOM WITH THE FOLSOM STREET EAST STREET FESTIVAL, AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK ON THE KINKY STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY IN 2014!”
I hope to see the Folsom Street East Festival back in action, let freedom ring!
@NiteFlirt