This from NY 1:

            
            
            
            Hundreds of skateboarders converged on the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night to save a legendary skate spot.

The "Back to the Banks" event raised awareness of the brick ramps below the historic bridge.

The parks department was planning to landscape the barren area, but skate officials convinced them to preserve the ramps.

Organizers say it’s become one of the few spots open to skateboarders in the city.

"The purpose of this event is to raise awareness for this spot,
that it is one of the original NYC spots that’s still around," said
organizer Steven Rodriguez. "It’s actually a legitimate spot that you
can skate at, not like a fabricated park and that gives it more value
to the kids."

Skateboarders who took part were competing for $4,000 in cash and prizes.