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Rick Duro, Full Interview

Collection: Sunnyside Sound Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Rick Duro
Date: Time Period: 2009; 2009; Interview recorded in 2009 Material: digital audio recording made using Edirol R-09 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth software. Dimension: Total running time: 0:53:16
Creator: Rick Duro interviewed by Sabine Heinlein Identifier: aql:18132 duro_rick_full

Description: Rick Duro became a member of the Sunnyside United Dog Society (or SUDS) and eventually its president. SUDS's core group of 20 was instrumental in making the Off-leash Hours policy, which has allowed people to let their dogs run freely in public parks before 9 AM and after 9 PM, an official NYC Parks Department regulation since 2007. To the delight of SUDS, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced in a recent press release that he has secured funding for an official dog run inside Lou Lodati Park.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18078

Creator : Rick Duro interviewed by Sabine Heinlein

Date : Time Period: 2009; 2009; Interview recorded in 2009

Summary/Description : Rick Duro became a member of the Sunnyside United Dog Society (or SUDS) and eventually its president. SUDS's core group of 20 was instrumental in making the Off-leash Hours policy, which has allowed people to let their dogs run freely in public parks before 9 AM and after 9 PM, an official NYC Parks Department regulation since 2007. To the delight of SUDS, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced in a recent press release that he has secured funding for an official dog run inside Lou Lodati Park.

Subject : Dogs; Parks for dogs; Parks; Dog owners

Rights : These audio recordings, photos and articles are the property of Sabine Heinlein. Uses of edited excerpts from her interviews are protected under a Creative Commons public domain license, but her full, unedited audio is open to researchers by request. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for access. For reproductions of the unedited recordings, please contact Sabine Heinlein at (sabineheinlein@gmail.com).

Coverage : Locations discussed: Sunnyside, NY Sunnyside (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : digital audio recording made using Edirol R-09 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth software.; Total running time: 0:53:16

Identifier : aql:18132 duro_rick_full

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Dogs; Parks for dogs; Parks; Dog owners

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Rights Notice
These audio recordings, photos and articles are the property of Sabine Heinlein. Uses of edited excerpts from her interviews are protected under a Creative Commons public domain license, but her full, unedited audio is open to researchers by request. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for access. For reproductions of the unedited recordings, please contact Sabine Heinlein at (sabineheinlein@gmail.com).


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