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for larger version       Ads have a Patent Pending. Click Here for More Information Parks Throws A Bone To Dogs; New Run Opens
The park, which is cordoned off by the subway trestle and Beach Channel Drive, has lots of grass, trees and shade that dogs - and their owners - are sure to like. Representatives for Arf Arf, the local dog group that is partnering with Parks on the run, said they were preparing a press release after their most recent meeting Monday night but weren't sure when they'd be ready to make an announcement. Parks also wasn't ready to make an official announcement, but Abigail Lootens, a spokesperson for the agency, confirmed that the run is open. "It's open right now because we wanted to have it available to the public, but we're hoping to finish a few things before we officially open," said Lootens, who noted the "beautiful weather" of late. Those additions will include permanent gate latches, benches, additional fencing and lighting. "We will also be planning a celebration with Arf Arf," she added. The opening of the peninsula's first official dog run comes almost a year after City Councilman Joseph Addabbo Jr., Rockaway Parks Administrator Jill Weber and others first got behind the idea. Arf Arf, which stands for Allied Rockaway Foundation for Animal Recreation and Fitness, formed over the winter just as it seemed like the community's interest in a dog run was petering out. The group held several meetings, researched the pros and cons of several locations, and won community board support for Freeway Park in June. The Rules of the Run The following rules are posted on the Department of Parks and Recreation "Dog Run" signs
posted at Freeway Park:
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