Today’s issue of The Republican reports on the porn shop’s denied building permit, and mentions NoPornNorthampton: “…Many residents have voiced opposition to the shop, which would also sell adult-themed DVDs, novelties, videos, magazines and boutique products. “Adam R. Cohen and his wife, lawyer Jendi Reiter, live on North Street and have formed NoPornNorthampton to protest […]
Continue reading The Republican: Pornography shop rejected in ‘Hamp
Kenneth Guarino, currently President-CEO of Capital Video Corporation, was previously Chairman and CEO of South Pointe Enterprises, a seller of adult videotapes, magazines and sex toys. The Wall Street Journal profiled Guarino and South Pointe in 1994: …Mr. Guarino is a rich man. He lives in a luxurious home on Narragansett Bay, drives a Mercedes, […]
Anthony Patillo, Building Commissioner CBO of the City of Northampton, kindly wrote to NPN today to clarify what happened with the porn shop’s permit application: “The permit was denied because it requires additional permits from the city. Specifically the use prior was car dealership which required one space per 800 sq ft of floor area, […]
Continue reading Building Commissioner: Why the Porn Shop Permit Was Denied
On July 5, Northampton City Councilor Marilyn Richards (Ward 3) writes… I have created a list of those that have contacted me by email so that I may keep people up do date. I have been in touch with Councilor Maureen Carney (Ward 1) where the proposed shop is to be located. Below is her […]
Continue reading Porn Shop Building Permit Denied – City Requires Further Review for Proposal
Northampton City Council meetings are held in the City Council Chambers, Puchalski Municipal Building, 212 Main Street, behind City Hall. The next regular meeting is July 20 at 7:15pm. All concerned citizens are urged to attend. More information. (There is a special meeting of the City Council on July 6, but it will have no […]
Continue reading Save the Date: Northampton City Council Meeting on July 20, 7:15pm
Many people have the impression that once an adult business establishes itself, the city’s hands are tied. This is not true, at least in Washington State. In the city of Blaine, councilors successfully compelled an existing adult business to move away from downtown or close. Eventually the business closed. These articles tell the story:“Council will […]
Continue reading Blaine, Washington Compels Existing Adult Business to Move or Shut
NPN took a walk around 135 King Street to see who will be next to Capital Video’s proposed porn shop. Directly across North Street is the Northampton School of Dance and ServiceNet. The latter provides mental health counseling. A little further down King Street, still within sight of the porn shop, is Saint Valentine’s Church, […]
National Obscenity Law Centerhttp://www.moralityinmedia.org/nolc/index.htm Key Court Cases and Land-Use Studies on the Secondary Effects of Adult Businesses http://www.ccv.org/SOB_Data/Key_Documents… Sample Petition to Regulate Strip Clubs and Adult Businesseshttp://www.ccv.org/CDA_Petition…pdf Testimony of Porn Victims, with Resources for Counselinghttp://www.victimsofpornography.org/
Continue reading Resources to Keep Porn Shops Out of Communities
The town of Greece, NY, recently changed its zoning laws to impede an adult business from opening up near homes, churches, parks and schools. Zoning laws, in other words, can regulate existing businesses as well as new ones. So far this strategy is succeeding in the courts. Read the full story.
From the Report of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Working Group on the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses (1989): “The Working Group heard testimony that a concentration of sexually oriented businesses has serious impacts upon the surrounding neighborhood. The Working Group heard that pornographic materials are left in adjacent lots. One person reported to the police […]