New security measures include additional fencing on the New York side
Conservative artist Scott LoBaido collared for tossing pizza onto New York City Hall grounds in response to coal-fired oven crackdown
Conservative artist Scott LoBaido threw pizza onto the grounds of New York City Hall in response to coal-fired oven crackdown. (Credit: Ryan Bradley)
- The video link between New York City and Dublin, named the "Portal," reopened after being shut down due to inappropriate behavior.
- Operating hours for the reopened link are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. in New York and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Dublin.
- New security measures include additional fencing on the New York side and steps to prevent people from obstructing the camera.
A video link between New York City and Dublin that was shut down due to inappropriate behavior on both sides of the Atlantic has reopened with new security measures.
The open-air video link between the two cities, which opened May 8 and was taken offline last week, reopened Sunday and will operate between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. in New York, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Dublin.
The Dublin City Council and Manhattan business group Flatiron NoMad Partnership organized the livestreaming public art installation called the "Portal." They said they have installed more fencing on the New York side and taken steps to prevent people from stepping on the sculpture and holding their phones up to the camera lens.
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"Now, if individuals step on the Portal and obstruct the camera, it will trigger a blurring of the livestream for everyone on both sides of the Atlantic," the organizers said in a statement.
People in both New York and Dublin, Ireland, wave and signal at each other while looking at a livestream view of one another as part of an art installation on the street in New York on May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The organizers had billed the exhibit as a way to "embrace the beauty of global interconnectedness." It was paused after videos popped up on social media of bad behavior including an OnlyFans model in New York baring her breasts and Dubliners holding up swastikas.
Organizers said their tweaks "will ensure that thousands of Portal fans will enjoy the experience on both sides of the Atlantic."
The exhibit is scheduled to be up through the fall.
