Today we get a first look at the construction and obstacles being built at the River Avenue Skate Plaza in the Bronx, NY. The plaza is located on River Avenue and East 157th street which is accessible by the 4, B, and D train station at the 161 Street-Yankee Stadium/River Avenue train stop. The park is said to open mid May to early July. Thanks to Shardy Nieves for providing the information and photos below.
“The construction is almost complete, the major parts are already developed, sometime next week they will have the pavement set in and the park should be open Mid May early June (Info as per site manager). This is a parks dept site so I wasn’t allowed to go in during construction but I was able to get some shots anyway” – Shardy Nievies.
Tags: bronx, river avenue, shardy nieves, skate plaza, Skatepark
April 15, 2010 at 4:22 PM
oo0o yes,cant wait
April 15, 2010 at 4:41 PM
this might be the best thing to happen to the bx since the BRONX ZOO
lol
April 15, 2010 at 4:51 PM
I wish they would of thrown some round rails, But it is a Skateboard Plaza so we cant complain.. Shit is going to be fun!
April 15, 2010 at 5:16 PM
I guess the government really does care about us
April 15, 2010 at 6:15 PM
and mullay is getting reconstructed, the Bx is gonna b Crazy this summer
April 15, 2010 at 9:15 PM
wow that park already looks amazing, Cant Wait!
April 15, 2010 at 9:27 PM
lmaooo . bronx zoo ! hahaha
April 15, 2010 at 11:39 PM
man they’ve been talking about reading mullay’s since I started in 05 son
haha I’ll believe it when I can fall down a ramp and not cut my skin or jeans
lol
April 16, 2010 at 4:19 AM
this is going to be nice…some sell me some skates size 10…no cults
April 16, 2010 at 10:48 AM
wow this may be be just what the bx needs a place for all those 100s of little kids to be facilitated. Just imagine how parks get installed with out skating obstacles vs how many skate parks open its upsetting but when you see a place like this open its defiantly means a new future of skaters getting into the sport and also learning to get better this made my day! Got a few photos im holding on too of the astoria park and south conduit skate park aswell should i leak?
April 16, 2010 at 10:57 AM
Leak em Angelo! would love to see them.
April 16, 2010 at 12:32 PM
omgomgomgogmogmogmZOMG
April 16, 2010 at 12:35 PM
one more babypark to add to bronx parks.
April 16, 2010 at 12:56 PM
I dont know about it being a baby park. Its going to be about as big as Mullaly, but just spread out differently. Can’t wait!
April 16, 2010 at 2:20 PM
more pics here http://whoskateparks.blogspot.com/2010/04/bronx-new-york.html
April 16, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Baby park jr…
April 17, 2010 at 9:20 AM
what’s nice to see is that the City is stepping away from the prefab parks and allowing proper concrete to be poured, no matter how big or small it is. NYC parks department is making huge efforts.
April 20, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Its not as big as Mullalys Its about 25% the size the Lot they building it in is pretty small. It will be a Nice baby Skate Plaza NOt really a skate park Just a Plaza. . Im with TOM its great to see the Parks Department giving a Damn after all these years.
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