All I can really hope for is that The Cock will hire new security with sensitivity training. I still suffer from severe depression and anxiety directly related to this. In my case, I was accused of what was perpetrated against me. Why did my arresting officer appear high while filing the charges? Why did he comment on my credit cards and then the following day I had $500 of fraudulent charges made on my visa? Why did the D A not throw out the case on the first day but forced me to return to court twice? It shows me that there is little protection for citizens once you have been arrested. Why were drug dealers tolerated by the security and the local police, but I was not allowed to file a hate crime report? Why did the officer continue with the arrest as I had no criminal record and was obvious the victim as my face was battered? (I have this medically documented.) The men accusing me of attacking them were both over six feet tall and built like linebackers. My case was finally thrown out, but it was a nerve-wracking ordeal that only furthered the abuse that was initiated by Brian, the doorman of The Cock, that evening. Now in its fifth decade, East Side Club is a popular New York cruising site. This is a place you can come to relax and watch a film with other ‘like-minded men.’ Can you guess what’s on their mind There are private cabins and a small steam bath. After six months in court, therapy, $2,000 in legal fees I am finally able to write this review. Gay New York City East Side Club Gay cruising club on the East Side. All this happened after I exited the club, but was unable to leave completely as I was constantly threatened, called homophobic slurs, and surrounded by the drug-dealing kids, who though not malicious, prevented me from walking away. Nevertheless, I was grateful that they were there as I feared for my life. The witnesses being Brian, the drug-dealing kids, and the bouncer were all the police listened to. A team of officers came but did not allow me to file a hate crime or file my own charges. It is noted for its exhibitionist atmosphere and popularity as a. Brian then called the police and had me arrested. The Cock is a gay dive bar in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. He threatened to break my arm after driving my face over and over into the pavement. On Sunday morning, March 24th, 2019 at between 1:45 AM and 2 AM, I was bullied, harassed and finally gay-bashed by Brian, the long-time doorman and the straight-identified bouncer who chased me down the street and threw me into the sidewalk. This review is meant to add to the proof of the homophobic, aggressive, and unsafe behavior pattern of the security personnel working at The Cock, at 93 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10009.