If one street in America can claim to be the most infamous, it is surely 42nd street. Between seventh and eighth avenues, 42nd street was once known for its peep shows, street corner hustlers and movie houses. Over the l...If one street in America can claim to be the most infamous, it is surely 42nd street. Between seventh and eighth avenues, 42nd street was once known for its peep shows, street corner hustlers and movie houses. Over the last two decades the notion of safety-from safe sex and safe neighborhoods, to safe cities and safe relationships-has overcome 42nd street, giving rise to a disney store, a children's theater, and large, neon-lit cafes.