This is city living, friend. Live and let live.

Nope. Not when you living means i can't. I work six and a half days a week, can i live too? It's a big park.

They were always so annoying when I lived on the park. As was so many other things. The City needs a good upgrade and this is just what keeps people away from living here. Another perfect example, what are the mayors plans to make this a safe, clean, livable city in her third run after a commitment of only one term. Guns? Traffic/Parking, litter, needles, graffiti, trash, street signage, holding residents and tenants responsible for the discusting streets like Bradford, west...noise...code compliance, zoning and HRC compliance. The list goes on. And let’s remember, the $85 million is not to be put in our own new neighborhood but there are plenty of use who deserve a piece of the pie.

I like the drum circles but agree that they should be asked to set up by the stage or somewhere that the music doesn't disturb others.

I totally agree, the quality of living in the city is awful. I personally can not stand the drum circles. I like the idea of moving them down to the stage.

I agree, we can hear the drums throughout the park.

Participants in the drum circle often drive their cars on the grass. Perhaps if one has so much equipment that it needs to be driven it in to prohibited areas and it is done routinely, a permit should be required. Isn't that what the permitting system is for- to consider issues like noise, traffic, and safety?

I haven't personally seen the drum circle folks drive unlawfully but if they are then they need to be dealt with because people driving in the mud in the park is tearing the ground up something awful. It is also dangerous to those of us that try to enjoy the park but aren't looking for cars in places they shouldn't be. I was happy to not see the usual cars by the basketball/tennis courts.

Thank you for your submission to SeeClickFix. We certainly have some mixed feelings on the drum circle and our resolve last year was to ask them to move deeper into the park as you all are suggesting. That seemed to be a successful compromise last year from the feedback we received. We will look to do the same this year. JustJen we are also making a proactive effort and doing checks in the parks to address the vehicles driving on and parking on the grass. The beat officer assigned to the area of the park is Kevin Reedy. I will alert him and the patrol officers to your concerns. You can contact him directly at KReedy@albanyny.gov

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