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Skate of the art
Industry City courtyard turns into holiday ice rink
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IBy Jessica Parks t’s a new spot to chill
out!
One of Industry
City’s outdoor courtyards
has frozen over,
transforming into a holidaythemed
ice rink and winter
wonderland featuring
an inflatable Santa,
blinking lights, and plastic
snowmen. The courtyard’s
Christmas decorations
are designed to evoke the
feeling of Brooklyn’s most
festive neighborhood, said
the complex’s development
director.
“It’s our ode to Dyker
Heights,” said Jim Somoza.
“Over the top, everything is
over the top.”
The uncovered ice rink
opened for its inaugural
season last weekend, and
will host skating hours
on Wednesdays through
Sundays until the end of
March. On Friday and
Saturday nights, the rink
will host special theme
nights, with disk jockeys
spinning hits from the ’80s,
country music, or boy band
songs, depending on the
night. The skating dance
parties are just part of the
fun in store for the rink,
said Somoza.
“We are still coming up
with a lot of different things
to do,” Somoza said. “We
are going to offer curling,
possibly some two-on-two
hockey.”
Once skaters tire of
perfecting their figure
eights underneath the
bright holiday lights,
they can retreat to a skilodge
themed outdoor
tent, or grab a drink at an
outdoor bar decorated like
a gingerbread house and
surrounded by seasonal
icons, including Santa
Claus and the Grinch. One
upcoming feature — a fire
pit — will soon offer a spot
for people to gather with
food and beverages before
and after their turns on
the ice, said the Industry
City rep.
“Adults can bring their
drinks, kids can have
theirs, and everyone can
make some s’mores,”
Somoza said. “This is our
way of doing something
fun for the family. It is
so fun watching people’s
faces as they round the
corner of the ice skating
rink and see the fun that
can be had.”
The rink, inside
Industry City’s Courtyard
5-6, is near to several
restaurants and bars,
including Brooklyn Kura
sake bar, Barrow’s Intense
Ginger Liqueur tasting
room, and the Frying Pan
bar. Holiday events are also
taking place throughout
the sprawling Sunset
Park complex, including
a capella carolers, holiday
markets, and roving visits
from Buddy the Elf.
Go ice skating at
Industry City Courtyard
5-6 (220 36th St. between
Second and Third avenues
in Sunset Park, www.
industrycity.com/ice-rink).
Open Wed–Thu, 4–8 pm;
Fri, 11 am–8 pm; Sat, 10
am–8 pm; Sun, 10 am–6
pm. $10 ($6 kids; skate
rental $9).
Smooth moves: Industry City’s new ice skating rink will be open Wednesdays through Sundays until March.
An ice view: The Industry City skating rink is beside a gingerbread house bar and a lot of holiday
decorations.
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