NYC: well lit nighttime spots?

[VHS ERA]

I been living in the city for 2 years so I know a lot of the spots but I don't know which ones are lit up at night. I'm usually only skating during the day and a lot of my spots get too dark after sunset. I just need a ledge with good nighttime visibility tbh, but other spots definitely are welcomed if you know them. Light enough to film. Help.

[Pat Eisenhauer]

I'm assuming parks don't count?  Because if they do 181 is lit and Golconda is kinda of lit.

[VHS ERA]

I'm assuming parks don't count?  Because if they do 181 is lit and Golconda is kinda of lit.

Yea I was looking for spots but 181 is fun at night, haven't skated Golconda yet

[himlor]

did you even go try to look for any? 2 years and nothing?

[goldenbullcow]

all of Midtown is a pretty well lit night time spot.

[VHS ERA]

did you even go try to look for any? 2 years and nothing?

I mean yea, I'm always on the lookout, I know a couple that are meh but most of my spots are too dark to film at night. I figured if yall know you can save me some searching

[VHS ERA]

I've actually only been skating for 1 year of my time here. Long story, ACL etc...

[headtowall]

the ledges on Mcguiness by the sunoco station are pretty well lit.

[Schmaltz]

midtown fool

[Matthew_James]

Flushing Meadows is always properly well lit.

[headtowall]

also would help to know where you live, or where you are willing to travel

[VHS ERA]

also would help to know where you live, or where you are willing to travel

Brooklyn, but I work in manhattan and go everywhere for spots

[VHS ERA]

Word maybe I can actually skate midtown spots without getting kicked out at night

[Dontfearthereefer]

[headtowall]

Word maybe I can actually skate midtown spots without getting kicked out at night

Almost next to impossible. so many good spots too.

The spot i mentioned before is in Greenpoint super easy to get to, super fun ledges too

[ttching!]

There's a spot under the Koscuiszko bridge which is right next to a giant cemetary and which has all this metal sheeting nearby which bangs real creepily when the wind blows. I definitely recommend skating there after midnight.

[drunk guy]

the ledges on Mcguiness by the sunoco station are pretty well lit.

The ones in green point? Those things are harsh, who ever said flushing meadows unfortunately they clear the whole park out at 9 and shut all of the lights off. You are a little hard pressed to casually skate at night during the week if you work a normal 9-5 full time job unfortunately.

[himlor]

I mean yea, I'm always on the lookout, I know a couple that are meh but most of my spots are too dark to film at night. I figured if yall know you can save me some searching

the search is the best part tho!

[headtowall]

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the ledges on Mcguiness by the sunoco station are pretty well lit.

[close]

The ones in green point? Those things are harsh

yea, i always found them fun!

[Mark Renton]

Fish restaurants with lobster tanks are a NYC well lit nighttime spot for someone.

[sharkin]

Can't believe no one has mentioned Times Square

[fulltechnicalskizzy]

The Applebees in Times Square is actually really dimly lit you'd need a genny if you wanted to film in there. It's an old steakhouse trick to make it more difficult to see if your meat is over/undercooked. Helps decrease losses from sendbacks and complaints. There's not really any spots in there though anyway.

[wario]

people talking about generators and shit, lol. almost every single filmer/crew in NYC just goes out and films at night with camera lights. should be fine.

some of the seaport ledges are uncapped again, go skate those if you're just tryna skate a ledge, lit up pretty well too.