What choice do the teens have for where they ride their bikes? There are very few bike lanes around town and in fact the area promotes riding in the streets by using sharrows (indicating that you should ride in the streets). Perhaps we should support their healthy habit by giving them the safe infrastructure they, we all, require.
Thanks Will, for a dose of "grown-Up' remembering......however, the recent Queensbury incident needs to be addressed and followed up on.
You might also want to add, last years incidents ended up with at least 2 sets of parents being arrested for negligence I believe...so, this behavior is definitely a family issue today. When we were kids, if we were caught harassing cars, we'd be grounded "forever"...rights?
The incidents with the bikers is much more complicated than the papers have described and I'm sure that is due to confidentiality issues. Their behavior in a variety of environments is not appropriate and needs to be reigned in before someone gets hurt. Because they are 13-14 they aren't addressed as seriously and the kids know that so they continue. By the time they can be addressed by the police at 16-17 they are very entitled and have learned that they may not be held accountable. I'm not ignoring the adults behavior. That certainly shouldn't be ignored. Riding bikes through the mall, through stores, threatening people outside of restaurants, etc. is indicative of how bold they are. That isn't even mentioning the language in threatening behavior. Everyone does silly things when they are teens but acting like little gang members is not acceptable.
That lovely little wildflower that dares cold weather is Hepatica. Join me for a walk along the Feeder Canal trail starting at the parking lot at the bottom of Richardson St right here in Glens Falls to see more.
(Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 - 2:30.) The name Hepatica comes from their 3-lobed leaves resembling our own lobed livers.
Your article regarding kids on bikes reeks of extreme liberal wokeness and is a microcosm that has plagued our Country in the past several years. Your comment "Their stunts don’t add up to a crime wave. " may be correct now, but have you considered that it is April, and these possible delinquents will be engaging for the next several months, in Downtown GF, where there are many restaurants, shows at the Wood Theater, etc???
"For their own safety, we should do what we can to curb their show-off behavior. But how much of our ranting about their foolishness is envy from old fogies? "
Really?? For THEIR own safety??? How about the taxpaying residents and other visitors who come to our downtown?? So much time, money and effort by public and private have been invested into our downtown, (including the DRI initiative). ARE YOU REALLY SUGGESTING THAT US "OLD FOGIES" ARE ENVIOUS OF THESE KID'S BEHAVIOR???? I and my friends during our youth certainly at times pushed the envelope, but we did not engage as these kids do.
I think the issue of kids behaving badly, on bikes or anywhere, in large part comes back to parents. In some cases, the parents don’t care. They may not be the most law-abiding themselves, and children learn what they’re taught. Sometimes the parents are of the mind that their little darling couldn’t possibly be at fault. By the time their kid is a teenager and old enough to ride a bike around, they’ve already had years of not being held accountable for bad behavior in school, with other kids, at other people’s houses…And sometimes the parents just aren’t aware, whether because of busy schedules or misplaced trust. The nature of the adolescent beast is to test limits and push boundaries, and when they don’t find a boundary, they just keep pushing. And don’t forget the power of peer pressure. It’s been my experience that bad behavior rubs off on kids much easier than good behavior, and the thrill of getting away with it is addictive. Often even “good” kids will get swept along if there is a strong leader heading in the wrong direction. It’s a real pickle for sure, and I hope the police can start tracking down who the parents are and making them aware and accountable. Glens Falls is a small enough town. Someone must know something about where at least some of these kids live.
Ive seen some of them near my street, hope they listen and just enjoy riding their bikes, crazy but almost had two accidents with bikes while walking, one came around a corner and the other was me not paying attention
I see some of those punks riding wheelies down the street, sometimes a block at a time! Sometimes 2 or 3 of them are riding wheelies side by side at the same time!
Am I jealous of their wheelie riding skilz?
You bet I am! I could never ride a wheelie with that much panache.
Thanks for continuing your comments about the outrageous behavior of Elise Stefanik. It is just incredible that she did not vote for the aid to Ukraine!
If kids (or old kids) on a 10 lb bike are harassing folks driving a 2000 lb car i cannot believe someone won’t be hurt. There are plenty of seniors driving in our area, even some who probably shouldn’t be. Some day, some how one of these kids (probably a good kid individually) is GOING to be badly hurt or killed by someone who is being bothered by the group of bikers. Maybe by one of our seniors who is frightened & mistakenly hits a gas pedal instead of the brake, or by some hot head they’ve angered. It’s going to happen.
Spinelessness is definitely a job criterion for Trump VP but unfortunately Elise doesn’t meet the main criteria for the job, a quality which used to be referred to by mens’ magazines as being “pulchritudinous”.
I’m sure Elise is “not his type” and that the main qualification for the job is looks, preferably looks like a cocktail waitress, Playboy bunny or Melania. I’d bet that Elise’s numerical rating on a scale of ten and ambition in this regard are the subject of “locker room jokes”.
NYS Law requires all children under the age of 14 to wear approved helmets when bicycling, in-line skating, skateboarding, or scooter riding. Parents could face a $50 fine if their child is riding without a helmet.
Why isn't this law being enforced by the police dept. who claim they can't do anything about these kids that are endangering themselves as well as other people?
What choice do the teens have for where they ride their bikes? There are very few bike lanes around town and in fact the area promotes riding in the streets by using sharrows (indicating that you should ride in the streets). Perhaps we should support their healthy habit by giving them the safe infrastructure they, we all, require.
Thanks Will, for a dose of "grown-Up' remembering......however, the recent Queensbury incident needs to be addressed and followed up on.
You might also want to add, last years incidents ended up with at least 2 sets of parents being arrested for negligence I believe...so, this behavior is definitely a family issue today. When we were kids, if we were caught harassing cars, we'd be grounded "forever"...rights?
The incidents with the bikers is much more complicated than the papers have described and I'm sure that is due to confidentiality issues. Their behavior in a variety of environments is not appropriate and needs to be reigned in before someone gets hurt. Because they are 13-14 they aren't addressed as seriously and the kids know that so they continue. By the time they can be addressed by the police at 16-17 they are very entitled and have learned that they may not be held accountable. I'm not ignoring the adults behavior. That certainly shouldn't be ignored. Riding bikes through the mall, through stores, threatening people outside of restaurants, etc. is indicative of how bold they are. That isn't even mentioning the language in threatening behavior. Everyone does silly things when they are teens but acting like little gang members is not acceptable.
That lovely little wildflower that dares cold weather is Hepatica. Join me for a walk along the Feeder Canal trail starting at the parking lot at the bottom of Richardson St right here in Glens Falls to see more.
(Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 - 2:30.) The name Hepatica comes from their 3-lobed leaves resembling our own lobed livers.
Diane Collins
Will,
Your article regarding kids on bikes reeks of extreme liberal wokeness and is a microcosm that has plagued our Country in the past several years. Your comment "Their stunts don’t add up to a crime wave. " may be correct now, but have you considered that it is April, and these possible delinquents will be engaging for the next several months, in Downtown GF, where there are many restaurants, shows at the Wood Theater, etc???
"For their own safety, we should do what we can to curb their show-off behavior. But how much of our ranting about their foolishness is envy from old fogies? "
Really?? For THEIR own safety??? How about the taxpaying residents and other visitors who come to our downtown?? So much time, money and effort by public and private have been invested into our downtown, (including the DRI initiative). ARE YOU REALLY SUGGESTING THAT US "OLD FOGIES" ARE ENVIOUS OF THESE KID'S BEHAVIOR???? I and my friends during our youth certainly at times pushed the envelope, but we did not engage as these kids do.
I think the issue of kids behaving badly, on bikes or anywhere, in large part comes back to parents. In some cases, the parents don’t care. They may not be the most law-abiding themselves, and children learn what they’re taught. Sometimes the parents are of the mind that their little darling couldn’t possibly be at fault. By the time their kid is a teenager and old enough to ride a bike around, they’ve already had years of not being held accountable for bad behavior in school, with other kids, at other people’s houses…And sometimes the parents just aren’t aware, whether because of busy schedules or misplaced trust. The nature of the adolescent beast is to test limits and push boundaries, and when they don’t find a boundary, they just keep pushing. And don’t forget the power of peer pressure. It’s been my experience that bad behavior rubs off on kids much easier than good behavior, and the thrill of getting away with it is addictive. Often even “good” kids will get swept along if there is a strong leader heading in the wrong direction. It’s a real pickle for sure, and I hope the police can start tracking down who the parents are and making them aware and accountable. Glens Falls is a small enough town. Someone must know something about where at least some of these kids live.
Ive seen some of them near my street, hope they listen and just enjoy riding their bikes, crazy but almost had two accidents with bikes while walking, one came around a corner and the other was me not paying attention
I see some of those punks riding wheelies down the street, sometimes a block at a time! Sometimes 2 or 3 of them are riding wheelies side by side at the same time!
Am I jealous of their wheelie riding skilz?
You bet I am! I could never ride a wheelie with that much panache.
Enjoyed your article.
Usually the truth lies somewhere in the middle on most occasions.
Nice photos too.
Thanks for continuing your comments about the outrageous behavior of Elise Stefanik. It is just incredible that she did not vote for the aid to Ukraine!
If kids (or old kids) on a 10 lb bike are harassing folks driving a 2000 lb car i cannot believe someone won’t be hurt. There are plenty of seniors driving in our area, even some who probably shouldn’t be. Some day, some how one of these kids (probably a good kid individually) is GOING to be badly hurt or killed by someone who is being bothered by the group of bikers. Maybe by one of our seniors who is frightened & mistakenly hits a gas pedal instead of the brake, or by some hot head they’ve angered. It’s going to happen.
It will be a very sad day for our city.
Purple flower? I believe it is a hepatica-- Lovely -- and come in pinks and whites as well.
Moreau is a beautiful hike but beware of ticks right now! I recommend a safe fragrant spray for both people and pets called Wondercide.
Spinelessness is definitely a job criterion for Trump VP but unfortunately Elise doesn’t meet the main criteria for the job, a quality which used to be referred to by mens’ magazines as being “pulchritudinous”.
I’m sure Elise is “not his type” and that the main qualification for the job is looks, preferably looks like a cocktail waitress, Playboy bunny or Melania. I’d bet that Elise’s numerical rating on a scale of ten and ambition in this regard are the subject of “locker room jokes”.
NYS Law requires all children under the age of 14 to wear approved helmets when bicycling, in-line skating, skateboarding, or scooter riding. Parents could face a $50 fine if their child is riding without a helmet.
Why isn't this law being enforced by the police dept. who claim they can't do anything about these kids that are endangering themselves as well as other people?