neighborhood: Flushing, Queens
location: Flsuhing Meadows Corona Park (near Astral Fountain, adjacent to the New York State Pavilion. Follow signs off the highways to the Queens Theatre in the Park)
public transit / subway: 7 subway to Willets Point / Shea Stadium
hours of operation: dawn to dusk
open dates:
helmets: not required
cost: free
surface: concrete
staff on premises? no
designed/built by: designed by Steve Rodriguez and other NYC pros, built by California Skateparks
year opened: Summer 2010
description: This skate plaza was built for the Maloof Money Cup contest. Instead of tearing the park down after the contest like usual, the park was donated to the city and they actually accepted!
nearby attractions: The Mets, empanadas, that manual pad down stairs