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Gothamist reports:
After repeated instances of New Yorkers packing into crowded parks on beautiful warm weather days, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the NYPD would begin limiting the number of people allowed into two parks in Manhattan and Brooklyn: Hudson River Park Piers 45 and 46 (this includes Christopher Street Pier), and Domino Park in Williamsburg.
And if it “works” in those parks, de Blasio added that the city would begin to apply the same approach to other parks as needed.
The NYPD has been criticized for allowing “mostly white park-goers” to crowd into parks without masks while disproportionately arresting people of color for social distancing incidents in other parts of the city. Mayor de Blasio has defended the NYPD’s conduct in some of these viral, violent incidents, arguing, “Respect goes both ways.”
We’re seeing consistent overcrowding in a few parks. It’s not acceptable and we’re taking action to save lives. We will be limiting the number of people in several parks, including Hudson River Park, Piers 45 and 46 and we’ll have extra enforcement at Domino Park.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) May 8, 2020
We’ll be limiting the number of people in several parks with consistent overcrowding, including Hudson River Park and Piers 45 and 46. We’ll also have extra enforcement at Domino Park. This is about stopping the spread and saving lives.
— City of New York (@nycgov) May 8, 2020
Winter Returns To NYC For An Unseasonably Chilly Weekend https://t.co/DwdqDDUUMx
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) May 8, 2020
NYPD Will Limit How Many People Can Enter Hudson River Park And Domino Park https://t.co/AeQXibzxU8
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) May 8, 2020
NYC is increasing enforcement of social distancing at Domino park in Williamsburg and limit capacity at Pier 45 and 46 at Hudson River Park. @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/I4TrERp7UO
— Mike Marza (@mikemarzaABC7) May 8, 2020