Thursday Night Skate Comes To Under The Roosevelt Island Bridge This Evening - Night Of Music, Dancing, Grinds, Slalom & Slide Practice, Reminder To Be Courteous And Follow Safety Guidelines Says Organizer

According to Thursday Night Skate Instagram post:

Rain or not, we have you covered tonight, because Thursday Night Skate is still on!

Meet us under the #rooseveltisland bridge, at 7:30 PM for a night of #music, #dancing, ledge #grinds, #slalom, and #slide practice. Remember to be courteous to others, and listen out for event hosts’ notifications for space, and recommended safety guidelines.

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Rain or not, we have you covered tonight, because Thursday Night Skate is still on! Meet us under the #rooseveltisland bridge, at 7:30 PM for a night of #music, #dancing, ledge #grinds, #slalom, and #slide practice. Remember to be courteous to others, and listen out for event hosts’ notifications for space, and recommended safety guidelines. Event organized by @bladerbrandglobalnetwork and hosted by @keyrebladie, @yamori_inked_up_skater and @rollerblade.reddragon_ @mazonerah 📸 by @photos_by_alberto Link to Google maps pin in bio. See you all soon! #thursdaynightskate #nycskate#inlikeskating #quadskating #welovetoskate #urbanskating #groupskate #werollasone #rollout #blade #skatelife #skatenyc #nycstreetskate #newyork #nyc #irollny

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Couple Practicing Skate Dancing At Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech Campus Plaza, Not Quite Central Park Skate Circle, Yet - Onewheelers Rolling Roosevelt Island Too

The Rooevelt Island Cornell Tech campus plaza is a lovely spot to relax and enjoy a bite to eat and a drink at the Cafe in the Bloomberg Academic Building. Did you know it's also a place to practice your Skate Dancing too?



I doubt the Cornell Tech Plaza will ever come close to the popularity of Central Park's Skate Circle, but, hey, you never know.



Not only are Dance Skaters discovering Roosevelt Island, but so are Onewheelers.



What's next?

Rollerbladers Show Off Their Skating Moves At Dope Spots All Over Roosevelt Island - Check Out The Cool Video

Roosevelt Island Skate in New York City by BINY https://t.co/yEyNJbBCAz pic.twitter.com/Mrp42LKs2B

— Big Wheel Blading (@bigwheelblading) August 17, 2018

The Blade In New York Rollerblade crew:

... heads to Roosevelt Island to hit some dope spots the island has to offer

and shows off



their skating skills at the Motorgate Rotunda, Meditation Steps, Cornell Tech Campus and inside the Motorgate Garage.

No Roosevelt Island Skateboarding, Bicycle Riding, Roller Blading or Scooter Riding at Good Shepherd Plaza Says RIOC Signage

Reported in May 2015:

Looks like the new benches at Roosevelt Island's Good Shepherd Plaza make an attractive surface for Roller Skate surfers.



The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) is looking for ways to stop the benches from being used for Roller Skate and Skateboard surfing.

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) recently installed signage warning of No Skateboarding,

Bicycle Riding, Roller Blading or Scooter Riding at Good Shepherd Plaza.

Some have used the area behind beneath Queensboro Bridge next to the Tennis Bubble



for Roller Blade surfing.

Others have used the railing near East River in Southtown for Snowboard Sliding.



Where's there is a will, there is a way.

UPDATE 1:10 - From a long time Roosevelt Island resident:

Ridiculous. I have lived here for 40 years, and as kids we always skated and rode our bikes in this area. The real problem is the ugly benches they put in this area, not the kids playing on them. Once again RIOC is overstepping their bounds.

Roller Skaters Surf Roosevelt Island Good Shepherd Plaza Bench Tonight - RIOC Looking For Ways To Stop Them

Looks like the new benches at Roosevelt Island's Good Shepherd Plaza make an attractive surface for Roller Skate surfers.



The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) is looking for ways to stop the benches from being used for Roller Skate and Skateboard surfing.

Surfing Roosevelt Island Style - Ride The Wild Wave ... On Rollerblades

Come along and Ride The Roosevelt Island Wave underneath the Queensboro Bridge next to the tennis bubble.

From I Roll NY:



I guess people still do rollerblade.

Roosevelt Island Is Also Skater Island

Adonis Taylor at Skater Island in NYC from Art of Rolling on Vimeo.

It looks like Roosevelt Island is becoming a popular spot for Skaters, particularly the West Promenade East River waterfront area behind PS/IS 217 facing the Manhattan skyline. According to I Roll NY:

The Art of Rolling held a session yesterday with some of NYC’s emerging talent (Photos will be posted soon) at Roosevelt Island or as it’s also refered to “Skater Island.” Adonis Taylor managed to get it in with a nice soul to drop before security came and broke up the session.

NYCSK8 reports:

The combination of walkways and road make the perimeter of Roosevelt Island a fairly pleasant skate, especially during the summer when you can catch a breeze off the East River. The entire route is about four miles and almost entirely flat, so you can do it in a very leisurely hour. In general, this "trail" is in good shape, although the sidewalks are often brick or wood rather than concrete or asphalt. On the east side of the island, by the bridge to Queens, there is a set of steps of just about the right number and steepness for stair newbies to practice bashing. You'll probably run into some neighborhood kids doing just that.

The main problem with skating Roosevelt Island is that there is a security service patrolling the island, and they seem to like to crack the whip. It's not uncommon to have one of them sneak up behind you and then use the PA system in his truck to announce that you're supposed to skate in single file along the side of the road. They'll really give you a hard time if they catch you skating the ramps in one of the parking garages...