The Brooklyn Banks in 2009. Photo credit: Rasmus Zwickson via Flickr
January 27, 2023
Plan to resurrect NYC’s iconic Brooklyn Banks skate park moves forward
Tony Hawk’s The Skatepark Project announced plans Thursday to bring the much-loved Brooklyn Banks skate park back to life in a partnership with the nonprofit Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan/Create Gotham Park project. The organizations have joined an ongoing initiative to develop Gotham Park and return the iconic skateboarding mecca to the community by creating a new public park under the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge. During his State of the City speech on Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams voiced his support for the new public space.
Find out more about bringing back the Banks
Find out more about bringing back the Banks
