NYCkayaker Coast Guard and New York Port Security

[rob buchanan]

I agree that this proposal is misguided. It would close off too much of the
harbor and make it less navigable and less safe for human-powered boats. The
channel between ellis and liberty islands is particularly useful when you
want or need to get out of the middle of everything. Imagine a big squall
out of the west, and some coast guard guy telling you you can't take shelter
along the jersey shore. The suicide kayaker scenario is just not a credible
threat--there are a million better ways to cause mayhem, if that is your
aim. It certainly doesn't justify closing off access to giant chunks of
public water. We all need to write letters about this individually, and
persuade whatever groups we belong to, and the elected officials that
represent us, to take a stand.
 

On 5/9/08 11:21 AM, "mike" <mpidel at optonline.net> wrote:

> I spend a lot of time at Wagner park at the tip of Manhattan at the battery.
> The amount of people that walk, cycle, and use the waterfront parks along
> this bulkhead has to be 1000 times greater than the users of Ellis island.
> Large powerboats and numerous jet skis habitually  violate the current
> restrictions. What are they trying to protect on Ellis island? The sailing
> school is thankfully putting up a strong resistance to these new rules.  How
> deep is this areas north of Ellis island, could larger vessels get close?
> Kayaks, human powered boats, and smaller sailboats should be excluded from
> this madness. The security distance from the Battery Park bulkhead at Wagner
> Park should be increased and enforced better.
> The cruise ship security no entry area should be marked by buoys or some
> method. 
> They really should exclude human powered boats from many of these proximity
> regs.
> The heliport security zone may be a red herring since there are plans to
> move the one near pier 63 further out into the river away from the greenway.
> 
>>> Subject: Re: NYCkayaker Coast Guard and New York Port Security
>>>> Liberty and Ellis Islands and Liberty State Park,
> 
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