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Community Board 2 members discuss masks, signage and traffic flow in parks and along the Hudson Greenway
Summary
Parks and Waterfront committee members and attendees debated mask use in parks, possible signage, timing for enforcement and proposals to separate faster‑moving traffic (runners, cyclists) from slow pedestrian areas; board chairs said they will seek guidance from the Hudson River Park Trust and the precinct.
Manhattan Community Board 2’s Parks and Waterfront members discussed whether masks should be encouraged or required in parks, how the rules would be enforced, and how to balance runner and cyclist traffic with slower pedestrian areas along the Greenway.
The conversation began when Rich Cacopolo, chair of the Parks and Waterfront Committee, said constituents raised concerns about people in Hudson River Park not wearing masks. Board members, park staff and residents exchanged perspectives on signage, social pressure, enforcement by PEP officers and police, and whether faster moving users should be routed separately from…
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