My first gay Sauna in NYC was the East Side Club, about 30 years ago....A few hot memories. Then I discovered the West Side Club a couple of years later, the choice of hot guys was definitely greater. I have VERY fond memories of hot encounters in those small and not-so-clean rooms, until the very early 2000s.
I went 3-4 times about 17-18 years ago, it started to become sad and depressing, and never again.