Top two photos by Daniel Root
The three red-tailed hawk fledglings continue to be active in Tompkins Square Park... even during the HEAT DOME, as Goggla noted ...
Meanwhile, someone has posted a homemade sign near where the hawks have been at play... reminding visitors that the fledglings are exploring the park — and asking dog owners to keep their pets leashed. (Photo by Stacie Joy.)
The laminated notice cites a "New York State law" requiring dogs to be on leashes.
While there isn't a statewide leash law, dogs are required to be leashed in New York City parks unless they're in a dog run or a designated off-leash area. In parks with off-leash hours, dogs are permitted off leash only from park opening until 9 a.m. and from 9 p.m. until closing, per NYC 311.
The sign doesn't appear to be an official Parks Department notice — there's no agency logo or branding — but its message echoes reminders from wildlife advocates and hawk watchers during fledgling season.
As the young hawks continue learning to fly and spend more time on or near the ground, keeping dogs leashed can help prevent potentially dangerous encounters for both wildlife and pets.
2 comments:
Thanks for posting this! I love dogs in the city and really hope folks do their best to keep them on leash in parks and playgrounds.
agree with JK. and love all dogs
But there's always people who don't use leashes at all or, at times, run their dogs without.
dogs are dogs, unlikely you can arrest and incarcerate them or their owners
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