'Skate every day of the week' — A guide to NYC’s roller-skating renaissance - Photo Gallery

'Skate every day of the week' — A guide to NYC’s roller-skating renaissance

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/WNYC

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist

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Roller skating at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy — Skaters of all levels groove together at Brooklyn Skates in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday. Roller skating saw a boom in popularity during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, after years of waning interest and of rink closings. Now, again, there are opportunities to skate throughout the city.
Reece T. Williams/Gothamist