River Avenue Skate Park

River Avenue Skate Park is a skate park located in the south Bronx built in 2010 and located next to the B and D train.[1][2][3][4]

River Avenue Skate Park
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TypeSkate park
LocationBronx, New York
Coordinates40°49′36″N 73°55′47″W / 40.826590°N 73.929830°W / 40.826590; -73.929830
Area10,000 Sq Ft
CreatedNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation
OpenAll year
TerrainConcrete
Public transit accessB, D train to 161st Yankee Stadium Station

History

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The River Ave Skate Park is built on the site of a former Yankee Stadium parking lot.[5] The River Ave Skate Park is part of River Avenue Parks, a series of parks built to offset the public space lost in Macombs Dam Park during the construction of Yankee stadium.[6] The annual Battle For The Bronx Contest is hosted at the park.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "River Avenue Parks Skate Parks : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  2. ^ "Yankee Stadium Redevelopment Project : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  3. ^ Wirsing, Robert (2019-08-08). "River Avenue Skateboarding Contest". Bronx Times. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  4. ^ "NYCSK8 — Where to Skate: Skateparks". www.skatecity.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  5. ^ Chiwaya, Nigel (2012-08-08). "City's Best Skate Parks Let Boarders Escape the Daily Grind". DNAinfo New York. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  6. ^ SemiColonWeb; SemiColonWeb. "River Ave Skate Park Bronx". skateboard.com.au. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  7. ^ Skateboarding, N. Y. (2017-06-30). "Tomorrow: Battle For The Bronx Contest (2017)". NYSkateboarding.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.