Hudson River Skatepark Opens
This weekend marks the long-awaited opening of the Hudson River Skatepark. It was moved from its former location in March to an area on the water just north of 30th Street (north of the Heliport). Slated to open in May, the construction was delayed and now we have only the Fall to hit this new park. It will be open only on weekends until October 29th, so get over there and check it out.
The park is an improvement to the original spot near Pier 26, which is saying a lot. With an additional 300 sq. ft. or so, park builder Andy Kessler and his team added a 10-ft deep section to the old 7-ft kidney bowl. The 4-ft mini-ramp is also wider, and a section includes a spine over to a bank wall. The street course also looks better with more flow and space to setup for the rails.
I should have some pics up soon after this weekend. Until then, check out this old school video from 1990 when Freestyle skateboarding was all the rage. Damn, skateboarding has come a long way in the past 15 years!
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a network should turn that shit into a reality show. each week the contestants would have to perfrom some insane skateboard routine. “american skateboarder”… half-breeds can compete too.