I didn’t know that the National Parks Service could be fooled so easily.
It turns out that the Duck Curry Competition held over the summer at floyd bennett field that caused a whole slew of traffic and parking problems was never actually given permission or a permit to hold their event.
There was a permit issued for a much smaller group to hold a Cricket match at Floyd Bennett Field that day, but it would appear that was just a ruse to allow a much larger group to take over the area that day for their Duck Curry Competition.
A permit is needed so the proper authorities can close or barricade a street and provide a police presence to assure the safe flow of traffic around the event. As well as someone being held responsible.
And as put in the comments: “So what it comes down to in the end is just a blatant lack of respect for authority and fellow Brooklynites in general.”
Well, it took some time for the National Park Service/Department of Interior to respond to my complaint about this incident, but just as I suspected, there was no permit issued for this type of event that day as large gatherings such as what occured are not permitted during the Summer months at that location,and it was held without the permission of the NPS.
There was a permit issued for a much smaller group to hold a Cricket match at Floyd Bennett Field that day, but it would appear that was just a ruse to allow a much larger group to take over the area that day for their Duck Curry Competition. The Department of Interior has stated that they intend to hold the permit holder accountable for their failure to uphold the terms of their permit.
It’s too bad thay can’t be held liable for all of the extra cost for the extra police officers that were brought in to deal with the problem as well as the cost of the sanitation personnel that had to clean up the extensive amount of trash that was strewn by the roadside by the hundreds of people who parked illegally that day. The NPS has also said that they will take steps to prevent similar mishaps in the future. Let’s hope they do not forget their promise by the time next Summer rolls around.
Original Post: Bikers Complain about Parking Everywhere During Duck Curry Competition
Nice follow up! It just shows how much corruption we have in the city. Just imagine how many people got a hold of the fake parking permits from that guy who was printing them like money!
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The duck curry competition was an awsome event and it was alot of fun. no one was hurt so put a sock in it
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Put a sock in yourself…you’re bringing up something that’s over 6 months old? The point of these articles is that the event was held illegally and, while even though as far as we know no one was hurt, the non-permitted event caused problems and inconvenienced many people. Since the event was allowed to take place without the proper permits, if someone had been hurt any lawsuits would be funded by tax dollars. So thanks.
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I was wondering, how can I get to Floyd Bennett Field…I gotta get me some Duck Curry!!! I think we should all arrange a charter bus. Are there bike racks and bike lanes on that route?
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Go south on Flatbush Ave, past Kings Plaza and the golf course. Then, make a hard right after you pass the marina.
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@Ray at Sheepshead Bites,
Oh, no. The Duck Curry Competition 2009 has moved to Long Island!
http://www.terrygajraj.com/
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i would like to know when is the duck curry competition, and where it will be held.
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when and where is the duck curry comprtition held?
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where is it going to be held
what time..
need to know
my family and i been the one last year
we are coming from nj…
plz let me know by friday…
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