A Roosevelt Island Anniversary - 90 Years Ago Today, Mae West Sent To Welfare/Roosevelt Island Prison On Obscenity Charges For Sex

The Bowery Boys tweet:

90 yrs ago today, Mae West was sent to Welfare/Roosevelt Island for 10 days on obscenity charges for her play 'Sex': https://t.co/AVhNcAGNKb pic.twitter.com/F0Mth3AyXW

— The Bowery Boys NYC (@BoweryBoys) April 19, 2017

More info from the Bowery Boys and a look back at Mae West - Why Don't You Come Up And See Me Sometime.