Hence, at the time, the song “YMCA” was ... In terms of the Village People, that is nowhere more evident than in the inspiration for the “leather man” character in the group.

After seven years in the making, the North Side YMCA will soon be replaced with a new facility thanks to a new agreement with Loves Travel Stops.

As the Village People song says, there’s no need to feel down, because young men — and women — will have a chance to get free ...