The video portal connecting New York City and Dublin has seen plenty of joyful interactions between people in each city, but it has also seen some less-than-savory acts as well, forcing organizers to change the way it operates.
The live stream portal connecting New York City and Dublin 24 hours a day, 7 days a week has seen people connect with others in another country in real-time across thousands of miles.The portal, located at the corner of 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue int he Flatiron District , has seen greetings and messages shared, a proposal, and even an exhibition of Irish dancing, there's also been, somewhat unsurprisingly, some bad behavior as well.
"Videos circulating online included clips of a man mooning the portal, others pretending to take drugs, and images of the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers.The New York Post reported that the portal was briefly closed on Sunday after an Instagram model flashed her breasts to the portal. Despite the issues, organizers insist that the troublemakers represent a small fraction of the people engaging with the portal."There's been a .
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