It’s time for the Gowanus Grind
Demo will celebrate and promote the building of Brooklyn's newest Skate Spot.
BY STEPHEN WITT
Community Newspaper Group
Ollie oop!
Skateboard enthusiasts can show off their stuff on April 17 when Thomas Green Park hosts Gowanus Grind, a full day of skate clinics and contests.
The long-forgotten park, on Third Avenue between Douglass and Degraw streets, has been envisioned as a skateboarder haven, complete with grind rails and half pipes — and the Tony Hawk Foundation has doled out some large cash for skate elements that will be installed this summer.
