Less than a week after its official unveiling, "The Portal" connecting New York City to Dublin has temporarily been shut down following "inappropriate behavior."

According to reports, people were flashing each other and grinding on the installation itself. In another reported incident, one individual shared photos of the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers with citizens in New York City.

Although the Dublin City Council has said that those who engaged in the inappropriate behavior were few and far between, videos of said behavior went viral online.

"While we cannot control all of these actions, we are implementing some technical solutions to address this, and these will go live in the next 24 hours," the council said in a statement. "We will continue to monitor the situation over the coming days with our partners in New York to ensure that portals continue to deliver a positive experience for both cities and the world."

Despite all the negativity and inappropriate behavior, the portal has produced more positive moments, including reunions and proposals.

The 24/7 installation opened on May 8 to bring people together via livestreaming technology. The NYC Portal is located on the Flatiron South Public Plaza at Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and 23rd Street, next to the Flatiron Building; while the Dublin Portal faces the capital's main street, O'Connell Street.

"Portals are an invitation to meet people above borders and differences and to experience our world as it really is—united and one," said Benediktas Gylys, the Lithuanian artist and founder of The Portal. "The livestream provides a window between distant locations, allowing people to meet outside of their social circles and cultures, transcend geographical boundaries, and embrace the beauty of global interconnectedness."

The Dublin City Council said it wants to connect with other cities around the world, like Poland, Brazil, and Lithuania. The New York City connection (whenever it's back online) will run through the fall.