There have never been as many official skateboard parks in New York City as there today. But there’s just something about an empty plaza and a distracted security guard.
Decades ago, a gritty and dangerous spot under the Brooklyn Bridge was the nerve center for city skateboarders. Mayor Eric Adams just announced plans that could fix it up.
William Strobeck brings rare intimacy to his skateboarding films. His latest, “Play Dead,” with Supreme, chronicles some of the sport’s biggest talents.