Reply #175: The story isn't clear. I got the impression that they asked her to leave

[JimmyJazz]

the park and she refused and was issued a summons. If they just slapped her with a ticket, then I would agree.

I just don't see the harm of having designated areas for these kids. BTW - I tried desperately to find this place on the map, and it appears to be somewhere in the Bowery. I don't know what that means, but if it is in a bad neighborhood, then I think it's a good ordinance.

Again, even though this time, it was a lone woman (who should have only been warned), what if it were 12 or so gang members? Without an ordinance, the police would have no way to legally remove them.