Have an
‘ice’ time at
Prospect Park’s
skating rink in
Brooklyn
December, and the rinks should remain open until mid-April, depending on
the weather.
For those who feel a little unsteady on their blades, “booster” classes are
available this Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am. The class costs $40 for one,
or $70 for two.
Prospect Park’s full “Skate School” will begin in December, and this year
the classes will offer some real expert instruction: Leading the team this will
be Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov, skaters who represented the United
States in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
“We are delighted to have Olympians Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov
co-directing the Skate School, and bring their talents in developing innovative
sports programming and youth development to Lakeside,” said Kirschner.
Admission $7.50 weekdays, $11 on Saturday, Sunday, Friday nights, and
holidays. Skate rental $8.
PBy Bill Roundy rospect Park opens its ice skating rink this morning, letting
Brooklynites strap on their skates for the first glide of the season.
The frozen water rink at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside (171 E. Drive
in Prospect Park) officially opened on Nov. 20, and will remain open
every day — including Christmas — until Spring melts it away, said
one Park spokeswoman.
“Prospect Park Alliance is excited to welcome the public for another winter
season on the ice at Lakeside,” said Deborah Kirschner.
The LeFrak Center features two ice rinks — one covered, and one fully outof
doors, but for now, only the covered circle of ice is open. The outdoor rink
is expected to open in early December, but the weather makes an exact date
difficult to pin down, said a Park rep.
Along with skate stars gliding along the ice, the winter season will also
feature several sports on the Prospect Park ice rinks, including curling,
hockey and broomball. Classes and leagues for the sports will begin in
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