Bayswater to Close April 1st (UPDATE: OPEN AGAIN)

[quote="Arinyc"]Went Friday 4/2 and got there late for my taste (9.45) as I walked from the Mott Av subway station. Let's just say that the walk is an interesting experience in urban sociology -- one during which you had better keep your expensive glass from view.

Yeah the things you do for spotting. :lol: Years ago I was down there checking out a water SAR on the ocean side
and wondered if my car would still be there when I got back.
Thankfully at 9:45AM most of the "undesirables" are probably still crashed out from the previous evening. :)

Glad I dont have to be around that area :mrgreen:

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I did a bit of cleaning up using the large and sadly unused trash cans and chatted with two friendly locals -- of the kind wielding fishing rods, not 400 zooms -- who totally shared my feelings towards the motherbleepers who don't pick up their bleeping trash. After an hour or so of collecting empty Red Bulls and White Castle wrappers.....

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Wow, seriously, a big thank you!!! It's great that you did that.

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Originally Posted by Phil D.

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I did a bit of cleaning up using the large and sadly unused trash cans and chatted with two friendly locals -- of the kind wielding fishing rods, not 400 zooms -- who totally shared my feelings towards the motherbleepers who don't pick up their bleeping trash. After an hour or so of collecting empty Red Bulls and White Castle wrappers.....

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Wow, seriously, a big thank you!!! It's great that you did that.

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Way to go. Maby we need some signs? Some that even idiots can understand?

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Originally Posted by Arinyc

I did a bit of cleaning up using the large and sadly unused trash cans and chatted with two friendly locals -- of the kind wielding fishing rods, not 400 zooms -- who totally shared my feelings towards the motherbleepers who don't pick up their bleeping trash. After an hour or so of collecting empty Red Bulls and White Castle wrappers.....

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Wow, seriously, a big thank you!!! It's great that you did that.

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Way to go. Maby some signs are needed? Some that even idiots can understand?

I'm happy to say that as of Apr. 11th, Bayswater park was still open. I was there shooting some departures, and folks were fishing. There was a parks police officer that I bumped into, but he was more concerned about the guys fishing that they didn't exceed the amount of catches, etc.

Great news that the park is still open!!

I was reading something in newsday this past week that said the federal government was threatening NYS about the park closing plans. Seems the state gets some federal aid for the parks that will be taken away if they do go ahead with the closures.

Someone please update info about Bayswater.... Is it open ?? close ?? can you spot or no ?? Im planing Tuesday morning and just wanna make sure if 4's are gonna be in use....

As of April 16th, it was still open. I spent only about an hour there. No much action due to the volcanic flight disruptions. Guys were still fishing.

Is it still open???

Yep, still open!

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Is it still open???

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The new state budget has not passed yet and who knows when it will (it's already almost a month late). If it does close, it won't be until that happens.

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Is it still open???

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The new state budget has not passed yet and who knows when it will (it's already almost a month late). If it does close, it won't be until that happens.

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Nice to hear, thanks!

Looks like someone is going to be out shooting this weekend :)
The three of you :)

Bayswater is still open. I was there for a short time on Friday, May 7th before they switched from 4R to 22L.