New York’s skaters are fighting to save their sacred spot in Tompkins Park

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The northwest corner of Tompkins Square Park is an unassuming topographical nook most might not be familiar with unless they’ve spent time in Manhattan's East Village and its park, an eclectic harbor for the storied neighbourhood. Situated on Avenue A and East 9th Street, the paved court is a hyperlocal treasure, particularly for the diverse, many-aged skaters, who use the flat, asphalt-paved democratic terrain to casually skate and socialise and, adjacently, for the park-goers who consider…

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Steven Yatsko, BruceDayne