Andy Kessler Skatepark

Andy Kessler Skatepark is a concrete skatepark built by California Skateparks consisting of a street plaza and a pool. It maintains a similar footprint as the original skatepark of approximately 30,000 square feet overall.
The street plaza consists of stairs, ledges, rails, banks, bank to ledge and a 4 foot mini ramp.
The pool is 11 foot deep in the deep end with 18" of vert, the shallow end is 6.5 feet deep. The pool has pool coping.

Built in 1995-1996, Riverside Skatepark was the first full-sized public skatepark in Manhattan.[1] Andy Kessler headed up efforts to create Riverside Skatepark in collaboration with the New York City Parks Department and Riverside Parks Conservancy administrator Charles McKinney.[2][3] The wooden park was built with the help of teenagers from Harlem and the Upper West Side.[4] Riverside Skatepark opened in August 1996.[4][2]

Riverside Skatepark, prior to the concrete remodel in 2019, was approximately 100 ft. by 300 ft. making it about 30,000 sq ft.[9] Prior to the concrete remodeling, its main features were wooden ramps, the biggest being a vert ramp, 10 ft high by 28ft long, including a foot of vert.[10] Other features included a 6 ft mini ramp, a micro mini ramp and a wall ride.[11]

The annual Riverside Skate Jam is held at the end of the season, typically September or October, featuring judged competitions with 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes awarded for Juniors Micro Mini Ramp, Girls Micro Mini Ramp, Wall Ride, Vert Ramp under 40's and Vert Ramp Masters (40 and over).[12]