According to this article in the New York Times, the Brooklyn Banks could potentially be closing as of this weekend for the maintenance work on the Brooklyn Bridge. The article talks about 5boro owner, Steve Rodriguez’s fight to get the most out of the area for skaters while the reconstruction takes place. The council were good enough to talk to Steve before they began and got his input on how to divide the site up so that both skaters and the reconstruction crews would be happy… But in the end, they disregarded his advice and did it their own way. The article is well worth a read, check it out here.

(Via Skatedaily)