NY Daily News. Not worth the paper the article is printed on. It's not the speed, it's the density. The Central Park loop is a great bike ride. It's more problematic especially on weekends when the loop is closed to traffic and there is a lot of foot traffic. A cyclist being careless going 15-20 mph is going to hurt just as much as 25+.

This guide is how you are to supposed to ride in the park. Fail to do that especially when it's a busy day and someone can get hurt whether or not you obey the speed limit. Peds have priority, but it would help if they didn't just step off into the loop road without looking. I've ridden the loop many times and even when you are being careful people who are walking totally absorbed in their own world can be unpredictable.