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News:
February 2007:
http://www.sunsetbarkpark.org/
Nemo is a 2-year-old, unneutered, American
pitbull mix who needs a loving home. He is very sweet,
well-socialized and has all his shots. For more information,
please email: n.herzog@att.net.
UPDATE:
ASPCA mobile spay/ clinic for low-income
pet owners visits Sunset
Park every sixth Tuesday. Please call the ASPCA for the next
scheduled date and for more information: 212.876.7700, or
visit their Web site www.aspca.org
and click the "New York City" link.
October 2006 Progress:
It's
My
Park! Day October 2006
was a huge success. Thank you to all our volunteers
for running the information table and helping out with the
park activities. And a big warm welcome to our new members
who signed up to join SPDOG. Please tune in to this web site
frequently to learn about our upcoming activities and volunteer
opportunities.
May 2005 Progress:
On March 8, we had our second hearing with
the community board's parks committee. Our new proposed space
on the 44th Street side was largely met with approval by those
in attendance as well as the committee members.
Due to inclement weather, however, the meeting
was under-attended by the community, especially those residents
on 44th Street who might be most affected by the proposed
run. Furthermore, it seemed that many of the salient points
made at our first parks committee meeting were forgotten in
the months that followed. Thus, a third meeting (the squeaky
gate gets the oil, my friends!) with the parks committee will
be scheduled, and we are to provide a short FAQ sheet outlining
the most important community concerns, i.e., cleanup, safety,
and noise control, etc.
The SPDOG steering committee will be meeting
to put together these materials as well as attend to some
organizational matters in the near future. We will also be
scheduling larger meetings/cleanups for the whole SPDOG community
now that spring has finally sprung! Look for scheduled events
on the web site.
October 2004 Progress:
SPDOG had their first annual K-9 Costume
Parade! Despite less than perfect weather, we had a decent
crowd. Children and dogs were dressed in their Halloween finest
to parade around the park. Thanks to everyone who braved the
weather and made this a fun day to get to know each other
a little better and eat candy.
September 2004 Progress:
We we're pleased to see some more people
at the last community board meeting where the prospect of
the dog run was discussed again with the parks committee.
We also ran into some opposition.
A representative of 26 co-op owners facing the 41st street
side of the park came to voice his opposition to the proposed
dog run.
Their concerns were:
- Noise pollution,
- Degradation of the lawn,
- And his opinion that an influx of dogs would pose a greater
threat to park go-ers and children.
Of course things will not be as noisy as
they fear ("50 dogs socializing" was his quote)
and the degradation of the lawn is inevitable but directly
related to the size of the run. The danger is a relatively
unfounded fear that is common amongst non dog owners. Also,
their opposition is only towards the space facing their property.
After Desiree had a walk through with some of the parks department,
they are not willing to give us a bordering space as a concern
to these very neighbors. The parks department, not the community
board, has the final say in regards to space.
June 2004 Progress:
SPDOG will meet with the Parks Committee
of Community Board 7 in July to discuss the request for a
dog run in Sunset Park. Once we get approval from the Community
Board (keep our fingers crossed), we will need to get approval
from the City Parks Department before we can get a legal dog
run in Sunset Park.
Poop Bag holders have been installed
around Sunset Park in five locations. Please help keep the
park clean and pick up after your dog. Let’s also try
and keep the bag holders full—Purge your cupboards and
bring your extra grocery bags to the park!
May 2004 Progress:
We took our first big step toward getting a dog run approved
in Sunset Park. Trudy, Steve and Desiree attended the Community
Board 7 meeting where they requested a letter of support from
the board. Our proposal with other materials is to be looked
over by the parks committee of the board. Let's keep our fingers
crossed.
After the meeting we were approached by reporters from
the Sunset News, and the World Journal(the largest Chinese
Daily newspaper in North America). So keep a lookout for SPDOG
in the press!
Coming Soon:
Look for poop bag holders appearing in Sunset Park.
Donate your plastic bags to keep them stocked.
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