This must be an old pic since that quarterpipe was gone a while before the Brooklyn Banks got closed.

But this photo is so amazing I had to post it.

A sad day indeed. Yowelli posted up this pic of the fencing that has been put up around the banks. They say the banks will be closed for 4 years during bridge repairs. I am so glad we got to ride the banks last week. The only good thing about the banks closing is that we will have one hell of a party when they open back up!

Brooklyn Banks closed

Nigel Sylvester made a couple of edits for Gatorade, this is the first 'morning' part. Nigel shreds Lower Manhattan on this one. Damn this edit makes me wanna go back to New York so much!!! Btw, if you're near New York, the Brooklyn Banks are still open! We (the PlusSizeBMX Team) rode there last week!

Stay tuned for the next episodes!

Yowelli just dropped this edit to me today. You could say it is the latest of the old. It seems all the action took place in 08 and 09. Anson is cleaning out the old footy to make room for some new. I can't wait to see what he drops on us. You know its gonna be good...

Yowelli Montage from Anson Wellington on Vimeo.

Another video from the Save The Banks Jam!

Winter "Save The Banks" Jam 2010 from Bryan Close on Vimeo.

Last weekend they had a rally at the banks. I soo wish I had been there! I am sure the action was insane. Here is the first edit from the day as well as a sick pic of Yowelli with an x-up over the banks. The banks will be missed...

BANKS JAM from y.arava on Vimeo.

Just found this on yowelli.com, Anson rocking his ACL at the Brooklyn Banks BMX style

Get the latest banks info at www.yowelli.com

The Brooklyn Bridge is in urgent need of rehabilitation, and this project is slated to begin in 2010 and expected to finish in 2014. During this time, a portion of the Brooklyn Banks will be closed for use by the contractor. When the storage area is established, more than half of the area currently used as a skatepark will be available for public use.

The scope of work for this project also includes painting, which is expected to begin in the winter of 2010. During painting work, the park will be closed to provide the space required for painting operations. After the painting work in this area is complete, anticipated for mid 2010, the park will be reopened with the exception of the storage area. The park will completely reopen when the rehabilitation is completed. DOT has been working closely with Steve Rodriguez, spokesperson for the Brooklyn Banks and the communities that use it, to share this space without compromising the vital reconstruction of the Brooklyn Bridge.

The person to contact for future complaints/issues/info is:

Sabrina Lau AICP
Planner II I Community Outreach for the Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklynbridgeoutreach@gmail.com


Jan 15th until 4-6 months later- both overpasses that go over the banks area will be covered and painted (pretty much entire banks area from Pearl to Rose streets will be closed and off limits).
Once overpasses are painted(approx summer 2010)- the north ramp (ramp furthest away from the bridge itself) will be uncovered and the area that is not used for staging will be open


In the photo below, this area will be closed for the 4 years after the summer of 2010. Everything to the left of the red line will be behind a temporary wall. The line goes all the way to Rose street- that is the closed road between the big banks and the small banks. This will pretty much make the actual "banks" unrideable because as we all know it is very difficult to ride them from such an extreme angle.





This photo shows that the upper banks area will be pretty much rideable up until the end of the steel flatbar.

UPDATED INFO as of 4:00pm MST: Someone from the NYC Dept of Transportation contacted me this afternoon with a new e-mail for telling the city not to close the banks. brooklynbridgeoutreach@gmail.com - They are trying to respond to everyone. Post a comment and let everyone know what response you get!!!

Everyone who is interested in keeping the Brooklyn Banks open during the remodeling of the Brooklyn Bridge needs to contact Seth Solomonow; Seth is the Press secretary for the NYC Dept. Of Transportation. Contact him with the info below and let him know that closing the banks is not an option and that it will adversely affect our sport!!! If you are from outside of NYC let him know you were planning on traveling to NYC for the banks. Save the Banks!!!

Press Secretary at NYC Department of Transportation.
Seth Solomonow
ssolomonow@dot.nyc.gov
Ph. 212-839-4850

This ain't no "plussize" but I really love to see how this guy shreds all the street spots!

Brad Simms rocks some creative lines in this vid and they look damn dialled!

This vid is also an edit for Brad Simms signature bike by Hofffman Bikes

Warming Up In NYC from Hoffman Bikes on Vimeo.

Btw, was that the quarterpipe from Thrash Bike Jam you can see at the Brooklyn Banks??

The world famous Brooklyn Banks are probably going to close till 2014!!!:

The city plans to use the internationally known Brooklyn Banks skate park as a staging area during the Brooklyn Bridge reconstruction, which is starting later this year and will last until 2014, said Ralph Musolino, a district manager for the city Parks Dept

People from all over the world go there to ride that spot!! (I also travelled all the way there this summer from The Netherlands)

Some good memories from this year Thrash Bike Jam at the banks

thrashbike coast jam from Vincent Allard on Vimeo.

Here is a slightly strange video promo for a Teva video contest. It does however show Aaron Chase at the banks. Entry cutoff is in a couple days.

Posted up a couple of photos from Thrashbike on the images page. Shot alot more video then stills at the jam. Edit will eventually be finished.

Found this on Vimeo. A very cool edit indeed. I don't know how these guys finished these edits so quick...But this one is a good one...enjoy and start your plans to be there next year...

Thrashbike Jam 2009 from y.arava on Vimeo.

Here is a sweet edit of last years Thashbike jam. 4 days and counting for this years version...and it will  be epic!!! It doesn't matter if you fly, drive, ride, skate, walk, jog or hitchhike just get there...

nyc trashbike coast jam from Vincent Allard on Vimeo.

In just over a week the jam is going down. This will be a sick event. Rays MTB park just signed on as a sponsor as well. They will have some 10 day passes to flow. I am psyched!!!

This will be one of the biggest street jams of the year. Make it out if you can!!! For more info contact: nbrandreth@gmail.com