NYC: Public masturbation on the rise--no pun intended

Public masturbation has grown [no pun intended] in New York City by 51 percent so far this year, compared to last year, which also wasn't so great. Crime statistics show that more people have taken matters into their own hand [no pun intended] and are either exposing themselves in public, or shaking their steak, if you know what I mean. The reason is likely due to lax laws in the Big Apple.

Police data showed that in 2024 police have issued 159 citations through June 30 in NYC for people exposing themselves in public, to do various things such as urinate, the New York Post reported. This is up 396 percent versus 32 tickets written in 2023, according to data reviewed by the outlet.

Greenwich Village resident Brian Maloney told the outlet, “There’s too much junk I don’t want to see." Maloney shared footage with reporters of a long-haired naked man touching himself in a chair near the Washington Square Diner while it was raining outside. A naked woman in his subway car recently paraded in front of him and other commuters as well, he said.

“We’re exhausted by it,” Maloney said. “We’re trying for help, we’re pleading with our electeds to help and basically getting ignored.”

What's Mayor Eric Adams doing about this? 

“This is a desk appearance ticket and a non-bail eligible offense, so he will be out within two hours,” Capt. Joel Rosenthal said regarding public chicken choking. The push against incarceration as well as the city is not effectively treating those with mental health issues, according to mental health policy analyst Carolyn D. Gorman.

“If we don’t enforce laws so individuals aren’t in jails or prisons, and they’re not receiving psychiatric treatment because the mental health system deprioritizes the mentally ill… these people are out on the street,” she said.

Another Democrat-run city where the secret handshake is on full display. 

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