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

Ridgewood cops have been focusing on the demand side of the prostitution problem -- yet women still seem to be worse off at the end of the day.

By Katarina Hybenova

July 7, 2016 · 5 min read

Long Reads

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

Ridgewood cops have been focusing on the demand side of the prostitution problem -- yet women still seem to be worse off at the end of the day.

Katarina Hybenova July 7, 2016Jul 7, 2016 · 5 min read

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

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