NEW YORK (LOOTPRESS) – Nearly 200 men have been arrested since June in a sweeping police crackdown on alleged lewd conduct in the men’s restrooms at Penn Station, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers and LGBTQ+ advocates.
The enforcement effort, led by Amtrak Police, began at the start of Pride Month following public complaints. Officers have targeted the restroom near the Eighth Avenue and 31st Street entrance, which has reportedly become a meeting point for users of the hookup app Sniffies. On one day earlier this month, police made as many as 20 arrests.
Amtrak Deputy Police Chief Martin Conway confirmed the ongoing operation. “We continue to patrol the restrooms and if and when we find any criminal activity, we do make arrests,” he said. Conway also acknowledged that about 20 of th