Portable Barbecue Grills Not Allowed On Roosevelt Island, Even During Fourth Of July Weekend - But Whiffle Ball Is
Image of NO Outside Grill Sign at Octagon Park
This earlier post during the Memorial Day Weekend reported on the Roosevelt Island outdoor BBQ Grilling policy
A Manhattan Park resident asks the Manhattan Park Google Group:Yesterday, I received this email and pictures from a Roosevelt Island resident:
What's the story with the grill pits near us? Do we need some kind of permit to use them? Are they reservable?So, what is the Roosevelt Island Barbecue Grill policy? According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Grills are located at Lighthouse Park, West Seawall near the Octagon, Octagon Soccer Field, and the East Seawall South of Queensboro Bridge.
All island grills are first come first served.
Personal/portable BBQ grills are prohibited! The only grills allowed for use are permanent, RIOC-sanctioned grills located throughout the islanYesterday, I received this email and pictures from a Roosevelt Island Resident who was concerned about a July 4 BBQ/Picnic in violation of the Roosevelt Island Portable Grill Policy
The purpose of this e-mail is to notify you about a recent RI Barbecue Grill Policy violation; policy that you clearly stated on your post of May 28th 2011
The picnic was being held near the Basketball Courts of Roosevelt Landings South-Queens' side.
The smoke was affecting the kids that were playing there.
I am not sure if there is any signage in this area of Blackwell Park advising of the No Portable Grill Policy but if there is not, RIOC should place some there. ( Yes, I know that some people object to being told that they can't do certain things).
Anyway, I hope you all had an enjoyable 4th of July Independence Day Weekend even though we could not see the Macy's Fireworks from Roosevelt Island. I had fun playing some Whiffle Ball yesterday - Brooklyn Automatic Rules - on the Riverwalk Commons Lawn.
I took some mighty swings and misses, lost a fly ball in the sun
but pitched pretty well. Some of the other Whiffle Ballers hit mighty blasts off the wall above Nonno's. Very impressive.
Glad there was no sign banning Whiffle Ball.
It was a very nice weekend.
