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neighborhood: East Village, Manhattan
location: The corner of E. 10th St. and Ave. A New York, NY 10009
public transit / subway: L subway to 1st Ave. station
helmets: n/a
cost: n/a
surface: really, really smooth ground with one big crack
external links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srrg1aswvzc
description: This isn't even a skatepark, at all. But lot's of people skate here and it's a meeting place of sorts for NYC skateboarders and has been for years. Autumn Skateshop is nearby and they'll bring out a ledge or flatbar when the weather is nice.
nearby: Autumn Skateshop, 12th and A