Please sign the petition to save racing at Floyd Bennett Field!

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Floyd Bennett Field is an abandoned airfield and public park in New York, NY that has been the home to a weekly race series for 25 years. A private company has increased the permit fees dramatically, preventing racing from continuing. Please sign this petition to lower the fee so that racing can continue: Petition · Save Cycling at Floyd Bennett Field! · Change.org

Here is a video from a few years back showcasing the race: Tuesday Night Special on Vimeo

Thank you for your support! I highly recommend the venue should you ever find yourself in New York.

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Not a NY resident but I signed it anyhow. Little surprised (and curious) to see the NPS hand over responsibility over to a private company for public land. Perhaps I don’t know nearly enough about similar agreements but would like to. Even more surprised to hear the rates were hiked that much to use public lands.

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Happy to report that they came to an agreement. First race will be June 4. It’s a great race!

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Nice! I haven’t raced there before but I’ll try to make it out if I’m in the city on a Tuesday.