Source: The Panthic Weekly

http://www.panthic.org/news/123/ARTICLE/1636/2005-08-07.html?sid=bc7e225be6c5c1faa3c84d6d791717d6

On August 7, 2005 The Panthic Weekly reported, "Ramdas Singh Khalsa, a young Sikh, who was denied entry to the local Van Cortland Park swimming pool on Friday July 22nd has won his rights to wear his patka (a small turban) in the City Pool. He was told that if he wanted to use the pool he had to wear a 'Speedo' bathing cap and that no other head covering would be permitted... His family then contacted the City Council representative Oliver Koppell who was also a former New York State attorney general... On August 3rd Ramdas Singh was granted the right to wear his patka to the city pool. His mother thanked the Sikh Community for their prayers."