Gothamist: NYC's Skateboarding History Gets Screentime

streber

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:37:40 -0500

I skated WTC 9.10 and the whole time was thinking "damn, I'm staying out too late, I need to be back here for work early tomorrow". Fortunately, I slept in.

Dave Hogarty

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:15:29 -0500

I will admit that my fondest and last memory of the WTC was watching kids ride boards on the rails and planters of the plaza there. All I could think was "damn, I wish I still could be on summer vacation."

emilydickinson

Mon, 05 May 2008 20:28:52 -0500

It's not that skateboarding is illegal exactly, but for instance, if a cop sees you doing a handrail you could be charged for destruction of property. Same goes if you're skating on the sidewalk, you could get a ticket for blocking the flow of pedestrians. It depends. I don't skate, but I've been riding bmx for a long time, and it's a similar set of issues. The golden rule applies, just don't act like a jerk and the cops won't bother you. The B Banks are all nice and legal and pretty, there's Owl's Head and a bunch of other great parks. Overall there's a lot to ride and things are good. No whining people.

sonyactivision

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:13:46 -0500

Yeah, let's feed this.

PathToWisdom

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:54:36 -0500

I can't believe it. There is a law.

PathToWisdom

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:50:11 -0500

What laws are against skateboarding ? I haven't heard of any.