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After one of the snowfalls in December, some park rangers tossed a few snowboarders out of Fort Greene Park, even though it's totally legal to snowboard there. The incident was captured on video, circulated around the internet. In the below video, the rangers say it's illegal to snowboard in city parks, but that they'll "look the other way" as long as no more "ramps" are built... and if they don't comply, they'll be on the receiving end of a $350 fine. 35-year-old Brian Paupaw, who was there teaching some local youth to board, told the paper, "It was ridiculous. I've been snowboarding in that park for five years.

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Tags: Brooklyn, Fort Greene Park, Snowboard, Sports, Winter Sports, video

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