This space along Avenue A and 10th Street has been a skating hotspot for decades and will reopen on Tuesday. The surface is looking a little slick at the moment. The asphalt was just getting broken in again after renovations from Oct. 16 to Dec. 1. Aside from new asphalt, Parks added benches, fountains and three basketball backstops.
The courts reopened without any markings — save for around the basketball area.
As you may recall, the original reconstruction diagrams included a walking track marked by blue paint and painted lines for kickball. It's still unclear if the Parks Department will add those in the days ahead.
The space hadn't been redone since the early 1990s.
And speaking of 1990...
don't forget that our local schools use this area as their playground when they are in session. That's why there is a kickball court and walking track as the kids are not allowed to walk around the outer park fence perimeter and yes kids like to play kickball. I believe that the kids in school should have priorities over the skateboarders
Ah, that would make a little more sense. I do see some kids at lunch but…how would they even use the kickball if there are all the skateboarding pieces out all over? And skateboarders? I guess that’s why I didn’t understand. Not why we can’t occasionally get permits for sports on this field. You can only get basketball permits as far as I know, for the ave b courts only—as far as field permits go for Tompkins Sq.
I would be surprised if they allow ramps and rails in there when the renovation is completed. Personally I would love to remove the above ground swimming pool and build a kick ass skate pool instead
this is funny as we are literally talking about a huge sheet of asphalt. I am surprised no one is complaining about Carlina cutting down the rainforest that should be here
On a related note, I just read that the park will be getting an in-ground pool. This is news to me. Has anyone else heard about this? Here's a link to the PIX11 story: https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/tompkins-square-park-is-getting-an-in-ground-pool/
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don't forget that our local schools use this area as their playground when they are in session. That's why there is a kickball court and walking track as the kids are not allowed to walk around the outer park fence perimeter and yes kids like to play kickball. I believe that the kids in school should have priorities over the skateboarders
ReplyDeleteAh, that would make a little more sense. I do see some kids at lunch but…how would they even use the kickball if there are all the skateboarding pieces out all over? And skateboarders? I guess that’s why I didn’t understand. Not why we can’t occasionally get permits for sports on this field. You can only get basketball permits as far as I know, for the ave b courts only—as far as field permits go for Tompkins Sq.
DeleteI would be surprised if they allow ramps and rails in there when the renovation is completed. Personally I would love to remove the above ground swimming pool and build a kick ass skate pool instead
Deletethis black field will become a skillet in the summer time, good work Parks Dept.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts too. Not well thought out, if at all. Unfortunate.
Deletewe are talking about the Dept that makes kids playgrounds out of shiny metal in complete sun over and over again
DeleteTagged the day the gates reopen
ReplyDeleteWhy paint it?
ReplyDeleteThey're putting down a few coats of acrylic emulsion coating which is designed for color-coating in-line skating pavement surfaces
ReplyDeleteDo you know if there will be a secondary paint layer that is not black? See 8:48
DeleteThe parks are the lungs of the City. All green spaces must be preserved.
ReplyDeletethis is funny as we are literally talking about a huge sheet of asphalt. I am surprised no one is complaining about Carlina cutting down the rainforest that should be here
DeleteOn a related note, I just read that the park will be getting an in-ground pool. This is news to me. Has anyone else heard about this? Here's a link to the PIX11 story: https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/tompkins-square-park-is-getting-an-in-ground-pool/
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