The new 8,600-square-foot skating rink is tucked under the Brooklyn Bridge in Emily Warren Roebling Plaza. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
DUMBO — Skaters have gleefully taken to the ice at the new, 8,600-square-foot skating rink called “Glide at Brooklyn Bridge Park,” which opened in Emily Warren Roebling Plaza on Nov. 15.
The views from the rink, with the iconic Brooklyn Bridge towering overhead and the East River and Manhattan beyond, are spectacular.
On Saturday, skating pros and rank beginners alike laced up their skates and shot quickly onto the ice when the doors opened for the start of their 50-minute session. Some youngsters rode on yellow puppy-shaped skating aids pushed by their parents. (And sometimes the parents were pushed by their kids, resulting in hilarity.) There were plenty of spills but no one seemed to mind.
Skaters can grab a snack, breakfast, lunch (sandwiches and salads) or something to drink, including beer and wine, in the comfortable, glass-enclosed cafe upstairs, which also affords the same striking views of the rink and skyline. It’s a good place for non-skaters to hang out and watch the skaters below as well.
The new rink is a partnership between BSE Global, the parent company of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets, and the sports management firm IMG. The two companies teamed up with Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation to make it happen.
“Ice Skating beside the Brooklyn Bridge has been part of the plan since before park construction began in 2008, and we’re thrilled to see this coming to life, providing long awaited winter recreation against a beautiful and historic backdrop,” Eric Landau, Brooklyn Bridge Park president, said in a statement. “We’re especially excited to offer some reduced and free skate sessions for NYC residents, and we want…
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