Video shows couple appearing to have sex under a blanket in broad daylight in New York park while children played nearby

Shocking footage captured the moment a bold couple appeared to engage in sexual activity in a bustling New York City park while children played nearby.

The video, filmed at Manhattan's Battery Park, shows the couple allegedly being intimate under a blanket in broad daylight.

Shocking footage captured the moment a brazen couple appeared to have sex in Manhattan's Battery Park in broad daylight

Outraged viewers of a TikTok video, which garnered over 50 million views, criticized the couple, with some demanding public indecency charges against them.

Additional footage indicated that the couple continued their alleged public act for hours, with the blanket barely concealing their actions as the sun set.

Viewers were astonished by the audacity of the alleged behavior and questioned why nobody alerted the authorities to stop it.

Viewers were outraged at the alleged public romp, particularly as children played in the park around them

In the videos, two children are seen riding scooters close to the couple, while parents played catch and enjoyed picnics, seemingly unaware of the couple's actions.

'Only in New York,' one of the TikToks was captioned. 'Trying to enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon in NYC...'

'No, because how do you actually get away with this in NYC,' read the caption of the later sunset video.

As viewers questioned 'what happened to shame?', the couple also emerged from under the blanket with a sheepish look during their midday escapade.

In New York City, public sexual activity is considered a class B misdemeanor charge of public lewdness, which can lead to up to three months of imprisonment.

The couple have not been identified, with X users also producing images reported to be the alleged perpetrators amid calls for them to face accountability

The couple has not been identified, although social media users have shared images allegedly depicting them and called for them to be held accountable.

One tweet read: 'I want to see those blanket people in NYC hit with sex offender charges for engaging in sexual activity in front of children. I am so serious. Our society is so gross.'

Separate footage indicated they were able to continue the alleged public romp for hours, with the blanket still barely covering their supposed act while the sun was setting

As the video gained viral attention, the couple quickly became known as the 'blanket couple' on social media.

'Me wondering why everyone is talking about the blanket couple until I found this?! BY CHILDREN? OUTSIDE? IN DAYLIGHT??' commented another viewer.

Another asked: 'How did no one call the cops?'