Here’s footage from the hotly anticipated World Naked Bike Ride, which finally happened this Sunday. “As soon as the cops split the shorts came off,” reports WNBR NYC. Seems like a ready-made tagline for next year’s event. There was apparently a significant police presence limiting nudity this year: “14 cops on scooters and many more NYPD officers in 3 interceptors, 2 cars, and 2 van. At least 25 officers assigned to the event.” World Naked Bike Ride, by the way, is not just about nudity — it’s also about protesting harmful environmental effects from cars and oil dependencies and promoting alternative transportation. Plus, nudity.
This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on July 26, 2011