The Nat'l Parks- where people slow down to be real- to share their stories, their lives, their passions and their dreams...a beautiful reflection Tony, in a surprising location.
I met you in hanger B at Floyd Bennet Field. I was with my wife Pat (Patricia) and three of our grand children visiting us from North Carolina. I am glad to see someone taking an interest in what is going on at Floyd Bennet Field and Fort Tilden. They seem to be the forgotten National parks. Probably because of their location. The changes they are looking to make do not seem to consider their close proximity to a family community. I don't think all the rules established by the National Park Service take this into consideration. This is not an area that is isolated by distance from people and communities. There needs to be some lead way in the rules. In this case one size does not fit all. I hope your article brings attention to this to someone who can realize this before its to late. Looking forward to seeing more of your article on this area. I plan on spreading the word on your article on our National Parks. Especially for our area. It was a pleasure to talk to you.
It was nice to meet you and your grandchildren. There certainly is a lot going on at the park already. I walked into Hangar B expecting to find a few old planes. Was amazed by the collection. I also was surprised how many New Yorkers I met who had no idea about all the park's resources (historic and natural) right in their backyard. To reach its potential, the park obviously needs a lot of work (and money). But it was encouraing that while I was there the city and federal government announced a partnership for the future. Will be interesting to see what the park -- and Hangar B -- looks like in another 10 or 20 years. ... Mark
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31 July 12 at 4:54pm
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31 July 12 at 5:47pm
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The Nat'l Parks- where people slow down to be real- to share their stories, their lives, their passions and their dreams...a beautiful reflection Tony, in a surprising location.
03 August 12 at 7:27pm
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I met you in hanger B at Floyd Bennet Field. I was with my wife Pat (Patricia) and three of our grand children visiting us from North Carolina. I am glad to see someone taking an interest in what is going on at Floyd Bennet Field and Fort Tilden. They seem to be the forgotten National parks. Probably because of their location. The changes they are looking to make do not seem to consider their close proximity to a family community. I don't think all the rules established by the National Park Service take this into consideration. This is not an area that is isolated by distance from people and communities. There needs to be some lead way in the rules. In this case one size does not fit all. I hope your article brings attention to this to someone who can realize this before its to late. Looking forward to seeing more of your article on this area. I plan on spreading the word on your article on our National Parks. Especially for our area. It was a pleasure to talk to you.
04 August 12 at 10:59am
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It was nice to meet you and your grandchildren. There certainly is a lot going on at the park already. I walked into Hangar B expecting to find a few old planes. Was amazed by the collection. I also was surprised how many New Yorkers I met who had no idea about all the park's resources (historic and natural) right in their backyard. To reach its potential, the park obviously needs a lot of work (and money). But it was encouraing that while I was there the city and federal government announced a partnership for the future. Will be interesting to see what the park -- and Hangar B -- looks like in another 10 or 20 years. ... Mark