Golconda Skate Park
| Golconda Skate Park | |
|---|---|
| Fat Kid Fat Kid Spot | |
York Street |
Golconda Skate Park, known as Fat Kid, is a public
Brooklyn Queens Expressway, the 18,000 square foot professionally built skate park was completed in 2016 and sits within Golconda Playground.[3][2]
History
Located under the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, the park originated as a D.I.Y skate park known as Fat Kid or the Fat Kid spot.New York City Parks Department opened a remodeled Golconda Playground, including a redesigned skatepark.[4] Steve Rodriguez worked with the Parks Department and the skating community to advise the design of the skate park.[3]
Starting in early 2019, the
Pablo Ramirez foundation joined the NYC Skateboard Coalition to co-host a clean-up and skate session in support of the foundation's Brooklyn Skate Garden project.[6] Also in November 2019, the NYC Skateboard Coalition installed a lock box for brooms and other tools to be stored in an accessible place at Golconda for park locals to clean the skatepark themselves.[6]
Fat Kid Spot original name
The DIY skate spot that became Golconda Skate Park got its original name, Fat Kid Spot, because of its low-impact obstacles, which were relatively close to the ground.[3] Hence, the obstacles were easier to do for "fatter" people.[3]
Etymology of Golconda
The name “Golconda” is a
portmanteau of GOLd, CONcord and anaconDA, because the park is shaped like a snake.[3] The park sits on Gold and Concord Streets.[3]
Gallery
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References
- ^ "Golconda Park in Downtown Brooklyn now open with skatepark and playground - Brooklyn Bridge Parents - for parents in Brooklyn". Brooklyn Bridge Parents - for parents in Brooklyn. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ a b Leon, Alexandra (2016-11-18). "Golconda Playground in Downtown Brooklyn Reopens With Revamped Skatepark". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ a b c Skateboarding, N. Y. (2016-11-17). "Golconda Skatepark in Dumbo Brooklyn Now Open (2016)". NYSkateboarding.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ Myers, Emily (2017-10-22). "Shredding It! A Visit to NYC's Newest Skatepark". Red Tricycle. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ a b c Bendon, Sean (2019-11-16). "Brooklyn Skate Garden Fat Kid clean up". Skate Jawn. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
External links
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