I haven't heard of skaters being targeted, but please keep me (and TA)
informed if this plague comes to us. In the mean time, please use the link
below to let Parks Commissioner Benepe know how you feel.

See you on the streets!
Jared.

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>From: Car-Free Central Park Campaign <centralpark@...>
>Subject: Warning: Cyclists (Even Polite Ones) Being Ticketed in the Park
>Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 08:15:00 -0700
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>The Parks Department is issuing tickets to cyclists who go through red
>lights in Central Park, even if the cyclists are yielding to pedestrians
>in crosswalks.
>
>While there is no excuse for cyclists who ride recklessly through red
>lights without regard to the safety or rights of other park users, the
>fact is that the lights were installed in the 1920s to control car traffic
>and have nothing to do with using the park for recreation. Nevertheless,
>Parks Dept. police are writing tickets even to cyclists who slow at
>crosswalks and wait until all pedestrians have safely passed. Forcing
>park users who are exercising to pointlessly wait at a light makes no sense.
>
>You can express your opinion to the Parks Department and/or the Central
>Park Conservancy at the following two links:
>
>Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe:
>http://centralpark.c.topica.com/maagljvabyfdvbsaHADbaeQA8g/
>
>Central Park Conservancy:
>contact@...
>
>Ken Coughlin, Chair
>Transportation Alternatives' Car-Free Central Park Committee
>
>
>
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