It is a distinctly European-feeling space one bartender said that “visitors from Europe don’t see what all the hype is about, because you can do this in any bar in Berlin.” (True to form, most of the lights inside are actually red).
I write about The Cock with reverence, as someone who loves cruising and “lots of dark corners.” I also write about it with a grim feeling that I’m recording what will inevitably be history sooner rather than later - and that’s why this article must exist. The Cock has been open for twenty years and has had three locations. The first was on Avenue A in Alphabet City, the second was on First Avenue, and its third and current location is on Second Avenue.
