Talk:New York City

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• Paul in New York City

Is NYC going ahead?

Is there going to be a ride this year in nyc? i hope so!!! < this was posted by an unknown person prior to the page redesign of 21 April 2009

When will the details be listed? I live in Vancouver, but as I am travelling and will miss the WNBR at home, I'd like to do it in New York. < this was posted by an unknown person prior to the page redesign of 21 April 2009

Paul suggests that NYC is going ahead.. but not without the help of other volunteers to make it happen.. Read on. < posted by Paul, 21 April 2009 ca. 8:30pm

Open Issues

Date & Time

• [ When?!? Part 1: The Date - There remains a question why the date was set to June 20th 2009, while the Northern Hemisphere date is set one week earlier, for June 13th, 2009. < posted by Paul, 21 April 2009 ca. 8:30pm]

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• [ When?!? Part 2: Time of Day - There is an open item for the length of time, including when to assemble, begin riding, and ending assembly < posted by Paul, 21 April 2009 ca. 8:30pm]

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Route for the Ride

• [ Where? and How? The actual location of the ride also up for discussion. We need a reasonable starting and ending point with assembly areas at both start and finish for preparations, securing valuables, getting body painted or otherwise adorned with protest signage, and any kind of social activities at the end of the ride. < posted by Paul, 21 April 2009 ca. 8:30pm]

My suggestion is to see if Chelsea Piers can host us in their open area on the north side of the complex.. We can ride from there up to Central Park, buz around there and either head back to West 23rd from an Avenue on the east side, or finish on the East Side or finish in Long Island City or Williamsburg after riding over one of the East River Bridges. We also have to consider the transport or storage of clothes for those of us who arrive with more than shorts and a t-shirt... Let's hear ideas, people? < posted by Paul, 21 April 2009 ca. 8:30pm

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Graphics & Advertising

• [ We need some art work folks! Can anyone design a flyer/PDF/JPG with the NYC image? Post your interest/skills below this line, or email Paul to submit a design. < posted by Paul, 21 April 2009 ca. 8:30pm]

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• [ We'll need bodypainters in the NYC area on the day of the event.. Can you help? Post below this line if you have interest or contacts who can help . < posted by Paul, 21 April 2009 ca. 8:30pm]

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Volunteers

• [ We need more volunteers! We need folks who can attend or are members of the local meetings of Times Up! and the Critical Mass rides on Friday evenings to spread the word and gather more riders and volunteers. The 5 Boro Bike tour is set for May 3rd, and banners or other large billboard sized advertisements posted along the route need to be created, put in place and monitored. In Brooklyn, the artists' collective 3rd Ward is also having a bike festival on May 3rd and volunteers can rally there too. < posted by Paul, 21 April 2009 ca. 8:30pm]

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New York Penal Law on "Public lewdness" & "Exposure of a person"

http://www.nac.oshkosh.net/StatesFrames/State_Laws_Frames/New_York_Laws/body_new_york_laws.html

I found the above link for New York Penal Law on "Public lewdness" & "Exposure of a person". I am not an attorney so I can't vouch for the details, but it looks like the worst thing naked bike riding could produce is a "violation" (and sunburn, chafing and dehydration). I don't know what kind of fine is involved, but at least it's not a criminal record. < posted by NAME, ## Month YYYY ca HH:MM a/p.m. // unknown