FORT GREENE — Brooklyn’s newest public skate park is now open in Fort Greene.
The $3.7 million reconstruction of Golconda Park, at Gold and Concord streets, is now complete, Department of Transportation officials announced Wednesday.
The makeshift skatepark has been dubbed Fat Kid Spot due to its "low-impact obstacles," according to the New York Times, and has been revamped with new street-style obstacles, among other additions.
The skatepark — which is roughly the length of a football field — will be open to all types of uses, including BMX biking.
As part of the revamp, the park’s deteriorated basketball courts were replaced and handball courts and park fences were refurbished.
The children’s play area now features a safer surface under play equipment, a new spray shower, a drinking fountain and a newly-renovated community garden fence.
The new 1.76-acre park is now fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the skatepark.
“Golconda Playground is more sustainable and better than ever, thanks to the use of resilient materials and new amenities like the skate plaza, upgraded sports courts and play equipment,” Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver said in a statement. “Improved accessibility and additional entrances make this space more welcoming to the many New Yorkers of all ages who visit and enjoy it.”
As part of the project, the park also features new planting beds, park benches and bike racks.
There are also two new entrances to the park along Nassau Street — by the handball courts and the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. The existing entrances at Gold and Concord streets were renovated as part of the project.
The New York State Department of Transportation designed the park with assistance from Steve Rodriguez, a skate plaza designer.
