This Corner at Ridgewood/Bushwick Border Has Been a Prostitution Hotbed for Three Decades

This article was created in collaboration with The Ridgewood Times, where it also runs this week.

An old Toyota goes almost unnoticed as it pulls over at the corner of Starr Street and Cypress Avenue at the Ridgewood/Bushwick border. Neon light from a nearby Chinese restaurant illuminates the sidewalks, painting the late night street bright yellow. A couple of patrons from a nearby quirky bar are smoking and talking on the street while a woman working at the corner walks over to the Toyota and talks to the driver for a couple of minutes.