Two more acres of public open space have opened beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in Chinatown, as part of the revitalization of skateboarding mecca Brooklyn Banks . Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced the expansion of “ The Arches ,” along with an additional $50 million in funding to further enhance the park with new amenities, including public seating, plantings, lighting, and other upgrades. The new section includes a refurbished “Big Banks,” which has been closed to skateboarders since 2010. The city began revitalizing and gradually reopening it as a public space in May 2023 .

This latest phase of Brooklyn Banks restoration includes the reopening of the Big Banks, which spans two blocks and has been revamped with new brick paving. The Small Banks will be rebuilt as part of the fi

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