The iconic New York City landmark you won't be able to get close to anymore
Fans of the iconic show Sex and the City have led the owner of one New York City building to ask the question, can we stop fans from stepping on our stoop?
That's what the owner of the Perry Street building since 1978 would like to do.
The owner, Barbara Lorber, says she doesn't mind people standing on the sidewalk or going across the street to take a picture of the stoop, but the issue is, that not everyone follows the rules.
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Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw famously lives at this address. HBO
There is currently a chain across the stoop with a sign that says "Private property, no trespassing."
Some people have gone up the steps to try to open the door, and others have tried to go inside the building.
She has experienced people knocking on the door at all hours and said some people have carved graffiti on the door and stoop.
"I've postponed what is the inevitable," she said.
Lorber requested that an iron gate be installed over the stoop. She was emotional as she told the commissioners about the difficult decision.
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Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the TV, the TV show which also spawned films and a spin off. HBO
"I love what it was, and that house shouldn't be gated, excuse me, but what was beautiful in the late 19th century is unfortunately, in need of more protection in our century," she said.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the addition of a gate to the home in the historic district.
Although the LPC said the applicant will have to work with them to "simplify" the design.
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Sami Lukis has been taking tours to the famous home for years. Supplied
Seasoned traveller Sami Lukis hosts walking tours of the area, taking Aussie women to see the landmark - always sticking to the rules, of course.
She says it has become an iconic thing to visit in the city.
"I've been hosting walking tours of Carrie's neighbourhood, The West Village for 15 years as part of my New York tours - and it's still abundantly clear to me that even 20 years after Sex and the City ended, a visit to Carrie's stoop remains a New York highlight for so many women," she tells 9Travel.
Fans flock to the home of the fictitious TV character Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City, in the West Village of Manhattan Getty
"So many of us felt so connected to Carrie, and being able to stand there, in front of her stoop, is a really special New York 'moment' for so many women."
Neighbours who live on Perry Street say they're also fed up and showed their support for the gate.
One woman said she's witnessed an egregious attack on personal property.
The commissioner pointed out in the meeting that there is an uptick in similar gate requests from people who live throughout the city because they simply feel unsafe.
