{"id":1393,"date":"2025-01-16T10:24:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T02:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=1393"},"modified":"2025-01-16T10:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T02:24:04","slug":"sex-and-the-city-brownstone-to-get-gate-to-deter-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=1393","title":{"rendered":"Sex and the City Brownstone to Get Gate to Deter Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tags: Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw Brownstone, Greenwich Village, NYC Landmarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Gate to Protect an Iconic Stoop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The iconic brownstone used as the exterior of Carrie Bradshaw\u2019s apartment in <em>Sex and the City<\/em> will soon feature a metal gate to deter tourists. The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved the application after Barbara Lorber, the building\u2019s owner since 1978, expressed frustration over the ongoing disruption caused by fans gathering at the location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For decades, visitors have flocked to the Greenwich Village property to snap photos on the famous staircase, creating what Lorber called \u201cendless interest\u201d in her home. Despite efforts like chains and \u201cno trespassing\u201d signs, fans of the show continue to crowd the stoop, prompting the need for more substantial measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans and Neighbors React<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Local residents have long complained about the nuisance caused by tourists, with one neighbor testifying that current deterrents have been ineffective. While some fans, like Anthony Gillbee from Australia, sympathized with the homeowner, they also noted that adding a gate could alter the building&#8217;s iconic appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an iconic venue,\u201d Gillbee said, \u201cbut with a gate, it might not feel like Carrie Bradshaw\u2019s house anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Legacy of <em>Sex and the City<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sex and the City<\/em> ran for six seasons starting in 1998, following Carrie Bradshaw and her friends as they navigated relationships and life in New York City. Although the show\u2019s storyline placed Bradshaw on Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side, the real-life brownstone is located in the West Village, far from the fictional setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show\u2019s legacy has endured through two films and the sequel series <em>And Just Like That\u2026<\/em>, further cementing the brownstone\u2019s status as a cultural landmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design Plans Moving Forward<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the commission\u2019s unanimous approval, Lorber\u2019s architect will collaborate with staff to finalize the gate\u2019s design. This move aims to balance preserving the aesthetic of the historic property while addressing the concerns of its owner and neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, fans may have to rethink their plans of posing on the famous stoop with a cupcake and cosmo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tags: Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw Brownstone, Greenwich Village, NYC Landmarks A Gate to Protect an Iconic Stoop The iconic brownstone used as the exterior of Carrie Bradshaw\u2019s apartment in Sex and the City will soon feature a metal gate to deter tourists. The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved the application after Barbara Lorber, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1393"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1394,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1393\/revisions\/1394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}