6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (258+ words) PROSPECT HEIGHTS " NYC Parks revealed that its new skate facility in Mount Prospect Park will be significantly smaller than originally planned, reducing in size from 44,000 square feet to 19,500 square feet." The decision was made in response to pushback from members…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (822+ words) CROWN HEIGHTS " A Brooklyn community board last week voted on a resolution calling on the Mamdani administration to "halt all planning and construction activities" related to building a large concrete skate facility on historic green parkland, pending investigation for potential…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (170+ words) CROWN HEIGHTS " SKATEBOARDERS AND OPPONENTS are expected to pack the room on Tuesday when Brooklyn Community Board 8s Parks, Youth & Education Committee meets to review the preliminary design for a proposed 40,000-square-foot skate park in Mount Prospect Park, dubbed the Mt....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (273+ words) THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE AND FLUSHING AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC on part of this Saturday, for the "Run for Richie" Motorcycle Parade. "Richie's Ride' memorial event will close Brooklyn Bridge, local streets for part of Saturday NAVY YARD AREA…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (360+ words) PROSPECT HEIGHTS " An open letter submitted recently to the board of directors of Tony Hawk's skateboard foundation urges the organization to heed Brooklyn Community Board 9, thousands of petition signatories, and a growing" list of climate/green space, skate, neighborhood, and…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (165+ words) MANHATTAN " The Brooklyn Banks, a legendary skate park under the Brooklyn Bridge, reopened Thursday after a 15-year closure due to bridge rehabilitation, reports NY1. Iconic Brooklyn Banks skate spot reopens MANHATTAN " The Brooklyn Banks, a legendary skate park under the Brooklyn…...