"NYC Skaters Your Voices Matter" Rally to Support Our Community Mtg Mon 3/25 at 5:30 pm

Today, join us along with our community of skate advocates, our elected officials, the NYC Parks Department and more.

This meeting is to vocalize how much Brooklyn needs a safe place that can host multiple recreational activities, spaces for education and culture, while promoting sustainability.

When: Monday, March 25, 5:30 -7:30 pm
Where: St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf 260 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NY 11225

Sign our Petition to Support the Brooklyn Skate Garden

BSG Background Story

Pre-Pandemic days back in 2019, a Change.org petition circulated to have an environmentally focused skate park built in the area of Central Brooklyn. From the catalyst of the life and legacy of Pablo Ramirez the idea of a Brooklyn Skate Garden was born with 1000’s of skaters
sharing our vision. Skateboarding + Green spaces =  safe places for skaters and community members to connect and thrive.

We hosted dozens of skate meet ups, gardening and art and culture events and BSG succeeded in the participatory budgeting process and was determined to be a community need by The NYC Parks Department + the city of New York.

Fast forward in Jan 2024 BSG was officially funded by the mayor’s office, our Brooklyn borough president, Antonio Reynoso, our city council members Shahana Hanif and Crystal Hudson, who together have 100% pledged to build the BSG at Mount Prospect Park.   

BSG would enhance Mount Prospect Park into a safe space for kids and teens in the neighborhood to connect with nature as well as the greater Brooklyn and NYC skate community.

Support Our Future Skaters

There has been some opposition when neighbors learned that there would be a skateGARDEN at Mount Prospect Park and didn’t understand the full intent of the project, and that BSG would take up just 1 of Mount Prospect Park’s 8 acres. 

We believe that to meet the needs of ALL New Yorkers, our parks should be open to everyone.

Please join us to share your support for the Brooklyn Skate Garden and let your voices be heard.

Please RSVP ask your questions in the form.

Have a Question? Visit our FAQ Page

Additional Ways to Support BSG

Send an email to your local officials and community members to show your support:

CM D35 Crystal Hudson
District35@council.nyc.gov

CM Shahana Hanif
District39@council.nyc.gov

Antonio Reynoso 
Brooklyn Borough President 
AskReynoso@brooklynbp.nyc.gov

Mayor Eric Adams
mayor@nyc.gov

To find out what district you are in click here 
https://council.nyc.gov/map-widget/

Email the local community boards adjacent to Mount Prospect Park:
 
Community Board 8 (Crown Heights North/Prospect Heights)
brooklyncb8@gmail.com

Community Board 9 (Crown Heights South)
bk09-1@cb.nyc.gov

When writing to your local officials include:

• Who you are (name, age, address, state and zip code)

• Why you love skateboarding and think the Brooklyn Skate Garden will be an important resource for the community

• Why skateparks are important to you

• How often you would utilize the space

Support BSG on Instagram by tagging @BrooklynSkateGarden

Please consider supporting the Pablo Ramirez Foundation. Your donations make a real difference and we appreciate your support.

Give online here

or mail a check payable to PPF with “Pablo Ramirez Foundation” in the memo line to:

Players Philanthropy Fund
1122 Kenilworth Drive #201
Townson, MD 21204