Bayswater park closed?

[gonzalu]

Bayswater is a SATE park... and NOT part of Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge...

And yes, it was closed this morning at 6:30am when I first visited and then again at 7:30 :-(

[sammers4247]

Ah ok. So that explains it. Because I knew that NYC parks never really close.

[PhilDernerJr]

NYC parks close at dusk, and you can be fined for being in them afterward (I've received a summons for this). "Being in park after posted close."

[gonzalu]

Phil, you rascal. I wonder what you were doing in a park after dusk... hmmm...

[sammers4247]

NYC parks close at dusk, and you can be fined for being in them afterward (I've received a summons for this). "Being in park after posted close."

Yeah, I know, should have phrased that differently.. they generally don't close for any other reason, though. At least not the way Bayswater apparently has been.

[gonzalu]

http://gothamist.com/2010/05/16/bayw...d_to_close.php

I know it's an old article but is it related? And does that mean FOREVER?? I hope not or else we will be very badly affected by its closure. The hobby will suffer a tremendous blow

[gonzalu]

Is it possible that The Feds can swoop it up into Jamaica bay? I mean, OMG if it closed we would have no way to enjoy 4L/R lol...

[gonzalu]

As per [this] article, the park is opened by a neighbor? Could it be that neighbor is on vacation? Seems like a lot of power to give the locals to keep people away!

"The Park is opened by a neighbor adjacent to the park"

http://awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.co...g-to-save.html

[Zee71]

Went to Bayswater on Dec 18 briefly while they were using the 22s. I figured I would try to catch some departures. The park was open, but I didn't stick around long.............too darn cold and then the clouds rolled in.

[gonzalu]

As long as it opened, we are happy :-)