Tony Hawk Saves Brooklyn Banks?

[coyote2425]

The New York Times is reporting the Brooklyn Banks could be saved, and revived, as part of a push from Riley's Dad's Skatepark Project nonprofit, as well as the online petitions over the past few years and a plan for more open space in the area. Mayor Adams is "reviewing" and Gov. Hochul supports.

"If all goes to plan, the skate park will be part of a $160-million, nine-acre area under and around the bridge called Gotham Park, which will not only preserve the Brooklyn Banks but will also feature basketball courts, playgrounds, art installations and a pedestrian boulevard."

Gift linked article (not sure how many times it works): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/nyregion/brooklyn-banks-skateboarding-nyc.html?unlocked_article_code=61a5OkmVB8ArtUigbZzg3Hq4eNJbijcd31TO5yF7e0co5HIMg2ZGnI_S2myoJQ5j7v2nMJObPnBS3ODi02CP9rFi1hzNUK1TkJyyXvSBbvINVBUDS5X-0Lz5eDa3HLiHMwU3CT2jlOKtMnOHZ1TskG2eyIXfYgCgHgjJBu1ByZNyuPW7vJRojHyKKtch6YyM6LGvuTEvw3NmDsq-vcglsA1Rhi4DSbw-g7Fc8TfPIep2n6KJn6Wx5LnrOTws5h4_9HN4ndjb52g01UaicR3DE2QuKP8QSN-L4ou5KB39UI2jKlXMVVHciNg2RL5eejAVxY5dpFgw1OnEAfOmM0wn7slhEwkH9lb63R_q&smid=share-url

Edit: Sorry for the ridiculously long url

[alexander glownig]

would be hot if they remove the gate on top of the barrier. BB is the only place where flyouts are dope.

[ohcomeon]

Ah,i was trying to figure out how to post screenshots of this.


There is second piece about skateparks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/nyregion/skateboarding-new-york-city.html?unlocked_article_code=VUBa0fWYlnk6pmCmw8RYsjouoV1ScMQiTK4-43_XBoOF8Itch5MUxDUbHbqA-WwUcmSTXgxRf1RqRjWvG6hjrMzPJ5pktFGFSkjONDxDE0va_9WnjG2l8OXkQT8tSvbXbmzwzrzwO3bqloEuU6qooAYKa2kmMjKUqDbGluJJNGB4aSfUvaLLqm2nHwJCNEesV2lgmyHCgKBe18YB0JcNHZv6GcQwjkoEvOomXfyGU3IIO6cywjcviMPWT3Ajs-tZ9Y11lfn592YzKnIofYERHvIbrGHHBAFM-daiGDYRaI1Kbxsa_11A6oqWFj0pFdw7g9L-dHor8kaORk3jlUbj2Mm0koDRZws&smid=share-url


I also dont know if this link is of use to anybody.

[Pipe Dreamer]

Such a good news story, Im hyped for this to be real and actually happening.
 

[pbj]

Ah,i was trying to figure out how to post screenshots of this.


There is second piece about skateparks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/nyregion/skateboarding-new-york-city.html?unlocked_article_code=VUBa0fWYlnk6pmCmw8RYsjouoV1ScMQiTK4-43_XBoOF8Itch5MUxDUbHbqA-WwUcmSTXgxRf1RqRjWvG6hjrMzPJ5pktFGFSkjONDxDE0va_9WnjG2l8OXkQT8tSvbXbmzwzrzwO3bqloEuU6qooAYKa2kmMjKUqDbGluJJNGB4aSfUvaLLqm2nHwJCNEesV2lgmyHCgKBe18YB0JcNHZv6GcQwjkoEvOomXfyGU3IIO6cywjcviMPWT3Ajs-tZ9Y11lfn592YzKnIofYERHvIbrGHHBAFM-daiGDYRaI1Kbxsa_11A6oqWFj0pFdw7g9L-dHor8kaORk3jlUbj2Mm0koDRZws&smid=share-url


I also dont know if this link is of use to anybody.

Links worked for me but I recommend https://archive.is/ to anyone having trouble.

[banksandledges]

Amazing news. I was visiting NY the week they closed them down. I remember doing a wall ride and thinking that maybe one of the last ones done there as it was fenced of the next day. Happy that was not the case. I hope they revive the small bank as well. Such an epic spot with so much history.

[alexander glownig]

Amazing news. I was visiting NY the week they closed them down. I remember doing a wall ride and thinking that maybe one of the last ones done there as it was fenced of the next day. Happy that was not the case. I hope they revive the small bank as well. Such an epic spot with so much history.

"every generation wants to be the last" chuck palahniuk

[DaleSr]

Oh shit now i have a reason to go to NY finally

[mj23]

It would be great if this happened

It’s funny that the proposal lists new basketball courts and stuff as part of the project. There were already basketball courts over there. I actually haven’t gone back in years so I don’t even know if they’re currently accessible. But overall this should be a pretty easy decision, since most of the facilities are already in place.

That said, Mayor Eric Adams is a total moron, so I won’t get my hopes up too high

[dropintopileout]

That'd be tight

[WarmUpZone]

It is fantastic if Tony Hawk can use his celebrity and Skatepark non-profit to get the banks open and legal to skate, but the name of this thread should be "Steve Rodriguez Saves Brooklyn Banks... Again".

I really hope this happens. I feel so privileged that I got to skate there as a teen in the mid90s and would absolutely love to skate there again.

[Sizzle]

they gotta find someone else in these stories to quote other than steve rodriguez, enough is enough

I am more than happy with Steve Rodriguez being the defacto ambassador of skating in NYC, really can’t think of a better representative

[OneMore]

Please Mr. Tony Hawk!


I hope this works

[jgonzalez]

Can we have a hut built for Anthony pappalardo to live in as part of the park

[Pete]

they will undoubtedly fuck it up.
 
it would be cool to see that small banks fully come back in any form though. Did anyone ever ollie that shit from the street into the banks back in the day? That’s about to be the new trashcan from flat for 2024 if that exit (the landing) is even still standing. Ain’t gone down there in a minute there’s really no reason to be down there if you’re not day trading



Free max b

[urbneathme]

It would be great if this happened

It’s funny that the proposal lists new basketball courts and stuff as part of the project. There were already basketball courts over there. I actually haven’t gone back in years so I don’t even know if they’re currently accessible. But overall this should be a pretty easy decision, since most of the facilities are already in place.

That said, Mayor Eric Adams is a total moron, so I won’t get my hopes up too high

it seems like the man is allergic to good will and a positive reputation

[funeral_tuxedo]

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they gotta find someone else in these stories to quote other than steve rodriguez, enough is enough

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I am more than happy with Steve Rodriguez being the defacto ambassador of skating in NYC, really can’t think of a better representative

Steve Rodriguez ruined the fat kid spot and when he ran 5boro he didn't pay his riders so yeah there are other people that might be a better fit

[skrilleX3dontdoit]

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they gotta find someone else in these stories to quote other than steve rodriguez, enough is enough

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I am more than happy with Steve Rodriguez being the defacto ambassador of skating in NYC, really can’t think of a better representative

[close]

Steve Rodriguez ruined the fat kid spot and when he ran 5boro he didn't pay his riders so yeah there are other people that might be a better fit

i remember when he first showed up in TWS wearing a suit and doing fs wallrides. he was likely late 20s/early 30s but he seemed so old. now  who would be better? from a skate standpoint, pang, hickey or transplants like zered maybe? i don't know if they'll rock a suit but in lieu of getting interviews and self promotion, they know skating and it'll translate to something good or it won't.

[funeral_tuxedo]

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they gotta find someone else in these stories to quote other than steve rodriguez, enough is enough

[close]

I am more than happy with Steve Rodriguez being the defacto ambassador of skating in NYC, really can’t think of a better representative

[close]

Steve Rodriguez ruined the fat kid spot and when he ran 5boro he didn't pay his riders so yeah there are other people that might be a better fit

[close]

i remember when he first showed up in TWS wearing a suit and doing fs wallrides. he was likely late 20s/early 30s but he seemed so old. now  who would be better? from a skate standpoint, pang, hickey or transplants like zered maybe? i don't know if they'll rock a suit but in lieu of getting interviews and self promotion, they know skating and it'll translate to something good or it won't.

Alexis Sablone would be my first choice
 

[skrilleX3dontdoit]

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they gotta find someone else in these stories to quote other than steve rodriguez, enough is enough

[close]

I am more than happy with Steve Rodriguez being the defacto ambassador of skating in NYC, really can’t think of a better representative

[close]

Steve Rodriguez ruined the fat kid spot and when he ran 5boro he didn't pay his riders so yeah there are other people that might be a better fit

[close]

i remember when he first showed up in TWS wearing a suit and doing fs wallrides. he was likely late 20s/early 30s but he seemed so old. now  who would be better? from a skate standpoint, pang, hickey or transplants like zered maybe? i don't know if they'll rock a suit but in lieu of getting interviews and self promotion, they know skating and it'll translate to something good or it won't.

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Alexis Sablone would be my first choice

she could build skate plazas w/ her architect knowledge

[Atiba Applebum]

Tas Pappas tried to save it first, but they wouldn’t let him

[InkkeACAB]

It is fantastic if Tony Hawk can use his celebrity and Skatepark non-profit to get the banks open and legal to skate, but the name of this thread should be "Steve Rodriguez Saves Brooklyn Banks... Again".

[Pipe Dreamer]

If they want to put a person's name in the new title I think "Harold Hunter" would be universally welcomed and well deserved and a fitting tribute to a true Banks local.

[urbneathme]

If they want to put a person's name in the new title I think "Harold Hunter" would be universally welcomed and well deserved and a fitting tribute to a true Banks local.

and perhaps we memorialize brooklyn’s favorite son with the mark suciu memorial little free library

[ryanrockmoran]

Tas Pappas tried to save it first, but they wouldn’t let him

I'm eagerly awaiting the documentary about it

[FROTHY]

It would be pretty awesome if they just stopped treating it like Area 51 and let people use the space. Are they worried we might mess up the pigeon shit?

[manysnakes]

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If they want to put a person's name in the new title I think "Harold Hunter" would be universally welcomed and well deserved and a fitting tribute to a true Banks local.

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and perhaps we memorialize brooklyn’s favorite son with the mark suciu memorial little free library

LMAO

[switchfakie]

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If they want to put a person's name in the new title I think "Harold Hunter" would be universally welcomed and well deserved and a fitting tribute to a true Banks local.

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and perhaps we memorialize brooklyn’s favorite son with the mark suciu memorial little free library

never understood the suciu hate. yeah he has rich people taste, but he never came off as pretentious to me

like the whole back 5-0 back1 out "lacking substance" never came off to me as arrogant like some people on slap feel - everybody has their opinions on tricks, he just used different words than "that trick fuckin sucks man"

[kookdusoleil]

birdman using that Bagel Bite money for useful shit, ya gotta love it

[versacekid420]

Tas Pappas tried to save it first, but they wouldn’t let him

oh my lord 💀💀💀