River Avenue Skate Park Explained

River Avenue Skate Park
Alt Name:	River Ave
Type:	Skate park
Location:	Bronx, New York
Coordinates:	40.8266°N -73.9298°W
Established:	2010
Area:	10,000 Sq Ft
Created:	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Terrain:	Concrete
Publictransit:	B, D train to 161st Yankee Stadium Station
Open:	All year

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]}

History

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]

Notes and References

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