New Area Skate Park

With the construction and rehabbing of the Brooklyn Bridge's Manhattan side, the famed Brooklyn Banks will be closed for some time. Maybe some of the skaters can head over to Gowanus for Homage, the new indoor skate facility at 615 DeGraw Street. From the New York Times:

"has a suitable concrete floor and several wooden skateboard ramps wedged into it. The 2,500-square-foot space accommodates about 20 skaters; for now, it is open only to members who pay $100. Ms. Sauer, a former designer at Zoo York, the skateboard company, and at Burton, the snowboard company, said she and Mr. Portes planned to offer day-rate admission soon. “It’s hard for New Yorkers to skate in the winter,” Mr. Portes said. “So we wanted to set up a training facility because we want to see more pro skaters coming out of New York.”"