I didn’t understand when I did this post about the funding for the new park under the Brooklyn Bridge — $50 million promised by the Adams administration — that the city had also unlocked a big section of the area, including the famed Brooklyn Banks and the majestic arches under the ramps of the bridge. The Banks after a decade of construction, are now open for skateboarders, part of two acres of open space and two cool arched pathways connecting the north and south sides of the bridge — beautiful but completely unprogrammed.

The restoration of the two-story spaces under the ramps is remarkable, revealing the setting what was once a hive of activity a century and a half ago, shutters and all.

And the skateboard part of the park is restored to what the shredders always loved: a massive expanse of smooth brick — no grout — with gentle slopes on the sides.

The park will be maintained by Gotham Park, the non-profit founded by neighbors to advocate for the park; the underpinnings of the bridge itself will be maintained by city Department of Transportation, which has already been recognized for its engineering and architectural efforts by several organizations.
https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2025/nyc-dot-projects-brooklyn-bridge-restoration-2025-acecny-gala.shtml