If you keep up with skateboarding in New York City, chances are you’ve seen something about the Tompkins Square Park Hell Ride over the past month. Built by John Francomacaro and friends, it began as a humble quarterpipe with a janky extension built from scraps.
But quickly, it ballooned into something more: an icon that stood at the top of Tompkins, complete with dual quarterpipes, a wallride, and keyhole gap, all embellished with gothic script and an Antihero eagle.
For a brief moment, this ramp took on a persona of its own. Skaters far and wide wanted to get a clip on the thing. As locals, it felt special, that is until a complaint to the city resulted in the whole thing being demolished.
We’re not sure what the city thought would happen next, but what we were sure of was this: the Hell Ride would return.
And return it did. Just days after its demolition crowdfunding commenced, and when funds were secured Franco and friends began building the ultimate “fuck you” to the city.
Rebranded and somehow even bigger, the Holy Ride was born.
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August 17, 2026 2:53 pm
i hate skateboarding
August 17, 2026 3:18 pm
This is stupid
August 17, 2026 6:27 pm
Fuck kyoto and all that crew of little tompkins LES kids. Dude needs his ass beat
August 17, 2026 6:30 pm
Pretty cringe. Imagine thinking Jesus would stop them from taking it down in 2026?? Do they not realize who is mayor now??? They should of put up the quran
August 21, 2026 6:20 am
Nah what’s cringe is your ignorance towards progressive mayors and how you succumb to the culture war narrative of religious indifference being an issue. Wise up.
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