Brooklyn Banks lost forever?
The future of one of skateboarding's most famous spot hangs in the balance.
Written by David McNamara
Posted 12:49 GMT on November 12, 2009 Comments (1)
The New York City Department of Transportation have announced that they will be closing down the Brooklyn Banks until 2014.
The legendary skate spot will be used for storage while they restoring the bridge above. But this is not the first time the banks have been threatened.
Back in 2004, they were almost converted into a green park but were miraculously saved thanks to the efforts of Steve Rodriguez, owner of 5boro Skateboards.
Rodriguez is working with the DOT once again to ensure that the spot is not lost forever but at this time, its future is uncertain.
Below is a video of how Rodriguez pulled it off the first time. Let's hope he can do it again.
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