Hewes Gets It Done

A few weeks ago, we found out that the parks department was planning on closing down the Hecksher Fields in Central Park on Labor Day. I found this unacceptable. Today, I made a visit to the permits department on 61st Street and gave Melissa Pitre a piece of my mind. I told her that baseball is a Summer tradition and it is ludicrous to end baseball season before the end of Summer. I told her that softball is more than a game, it is a metaphor for life. I warned her that our young people, including Laura Stoeth and Zach Nilva, with all the extra time on their hands might get involved with street gangs and drugs. I reminded her that she was canceling what could be the last games for some of our older players. I told her of Rosengard's heart condition and Marvin's cataracts. By now I was practically throwing myself at her feet.
As I looked up she said, "I'll give you Hecksher through October 3."