Any good place to fly kite in NYC?

Derek Wong

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Oct 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/21/98

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Hi folks,
Since flying kites next to Belt Pkwy is banned, where else is a good
place to fly kite in
NYC? Where're most kite flyers go?

Derek

Dennis Smith

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Oct 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/21/98

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Take a ride to Liberty State park over here in NJ. You can take the
water taxi and it will let you off in the park. If coming to NJ isn't
your speed. Jones Beach field #6 is the other option Maybe Central PK or
Pospect Pk? I dunno I live in NJ.

Dennis

XKITES

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Oct 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/21/98

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While I don't recommend Coney Island during the season, I have flown there in
off season. Just use good judgement. There is a small field I believe is called
Battery City Park on the Hudson River where you can catch a fairly smooth
breeze off the water and I've had some very good flying experiences there. It's
very difficult to find ANYWHERE in NYC to fly, particularly near Wall Street.
Master the Wind, Peter Betancourt

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Billy Ng

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Oct 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/21/98

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On Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:20:19 -0400, Derek Wong <dere...@ufsltd.com>
wrote:

>Hi folks,
>Since flying kites next to Belt Pkwy is banned, where else is a good
>place to fly kite in
>NYC? Where're most kite flyers go?
>
>Derek
>
>

Depends on how far you are willing to travel... but Jones Beach Field
6 is a great place to fly... wind from any direction is great with
the exception of straight North. Liberty State Park off of exit 14b
on the NJ Turnpike is great too. Had great fun there just a couple of
weeks ago with Happy Feet... Rich Javens, Sliceman... and many
others...

bn

Pierce Nichols

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Oct 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/21/98

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Derek Wong wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
> Since flying kites next to Belt Pkwy is banned, where else is a good
> place to fly kite in
> NYC? Where're most kite flyers go?

Well, there is a tiny park off the west end of 72nd street that is good
in west and southwest winds. There is also a field below Riverbank State
Park on 145th St when the wind is northerly. You can also fly under the
Triborough bridge in southerly winds -- go to the east end of 103rd
street and walk across the footbridge.

-p

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Patrick Grant

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Oct 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/22/98

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As a kiteflyer in NYC, there still is kite flying going on in the park by the Belt
Parkway despite the no fly signs. If you come down you can expect to see Steve
Karatzas, MIB champion in the Northeast region, flying. You will also see people
who have been here for 20+ years as well. So despite the no fly ban we still fly
in the park, Dyker Beach Park as we found out, by the Belt. So come on by either
Saturday / Sunday and look for us under the beach umbrellas.

Patrick Grant
The Gent flying the Jeager / Hawaiian stack. :)

Gene Matocha

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Oct 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/22/98

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Derek Wong wrote:

> Hi folks,
> Since flying kites next to Belt Pkwy is banned, where else is a good
> place to fly kite in
> NYC? Where're most kite flyers go?
>

Check Deja News...this was covered a few times recently.

Enjoy!
Gene Matocha

Tommy Brunning

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Oct 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/24/98

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Kite flying maybe banned for a while... but neither the kite flying or the
petitioning is slowing down.

Tommy Brunning

Derek Wong wrote in message <362E25E2...@ufsltd.com>...

>Hi folks,
>Since flying kites next to Belt Pkwy is banned, where else is a good
>place to fly kite in
>NYC? Where're most kite flyers go?
>

>Derek
>
>