Inventor of New York-Dublin portal defends creation, laments that debauchery ‘reflects state of humanity’
NY Post
The man behind of the infamous NYC-Dublin portal defended his creation on Monday, saying it’s a “reflection of the current state of humanity” — from the joys of seeing loved ones across the world to lewd gadflies willing to flash their unmentionables at strangers.
“It shows that we humans are doing very human things. It also reflects our current state of humanity,” Benediktas Gylys told The Post during a visit to the Flatiron location Monday.
“We see a lot of light, a lot of laughs, a lot of smiles, love, marriage, proposals. But we also see some attention seeking. Trying to gain followers, gain clicks, gain narratives — some darkness.”
“This is the dance of lightness and darkness,” Gylys said.
Gylys stopped by the portal — a large screen livestreaming video between Manhattan and O’Connell Street in the Irish capital — after it was switched back on Sunday.
It had to be shut down less than a week after it opened following bad behavior from both sides of the pond.
