It seems to be an open secret with the locals nearby. There is also a good deal of (heterosexual) prostitution which takes place.
In the afternoon, there were several men outside cruising. Is he full of shit or not? Any redditors willing to fess up to cruising in Prospect Park?ĮDIT TWO: I decided to walk around the Vale of Cashmere yesterday to find out whether the commenters below are correct. His response was many of the men looking for clandestine gay sex are from the local West Indian communities (there is a stigma against homosexuality in many of these countries). I was rather surprised by this, particularly because it is such a public area. These men were out on a Saturday night cruising, or so he claimed. Pointing to a number of gentleman sitting near the benches or pacing up and down across the street from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch, my friend was INSISTENT that this is a popular cruising spot for homosexual men in the neighborhood. I was walking with a friend near Prospect Park last night, near Grand Army Plaza.
I'm slightly surprised so many people are voting this down so the topic goes away. EDIT: Full disclosure, I am gay, and I feel very comfortable discussing this issue.
