Ramrod (Iconic New York City Leather Bar/1973-1980) Size:S it became a kind of

it became a kind of unofficial gateway to Cherry Grove and the Pines: the place where everyone met for a drink before catching the boat or unwinding after a weekend of sun and salt air

slightly off registration

and a knack for staying ahead of the cultural curve

— the film that turned go-go boots and vengeance into an art form

Ramrod (Iconic New York City Leather Bar/1973-1980) Size:S it became a kind ofRamrod was Greenwich Villages emblematic leather barraw, unapologetic, and alive from around 1973 until it closed in 1980. Nestled at 394396 West Street along the piers, it became a buzzing sanctuary for the leather and denim crowd, complete with bootblack stands and the pulse of 1970s subculture . It was immortalized in the Village Peoples YMCA video and featured in leather guides of the timebut its end came in tragedy. On November 19, 1980, a