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After one year, Glide Brooklyn ice rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park becomes Roebling Rink, without BSE Global

In October 2023, I reported on an upcoming ice rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, a new project from BSE Global, parent of Barclays Center operating company and the Brooklyn Nets.

Glide Brooklyn would be operated in partnership with the sports management company IMG.

Well, that lasted a season. 

It's unclear whether Brooklyn Bridge Park was frustrated or whether the partners didn't think it was worth it, but Brooklyn Bridge Park, working with an operator, is now running the rink itself. "Same rink size and layout – lower cost to skate," said BBP in a tweet.
 
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Indeed, Glide Brooklyn last year set adult admission as $15 during off-peak hours and $25 during peak hours  (Friday-Sunday, and holidays), while Roebling Rink--on Emily Warren Roebling Plaza--charges $10.By the way, tickets to skate at Rockefeller Center start at $21.

Glide offered daily discounted tickets--fewer than 800 per week--to New York City residents, while Roebling Rink offers two free sessions for Brooklyn residents on Sundays from 10-11 AM and Mondays from 5-6 pm. (That sounds like fewer than 800 per week.)

That said, Glide Brooklyn was open Nov. 15 through March 1, while Roebling Rink is currently scheduled to be open Nov. 25 through Feb.2. Given the weather, they might consider extending that.

Note that BSE Global is pursuing various ventures, including a wine club, a media project, and a future hotel, all part of a Brooklyn "ecosystem." I'm sure not everything is expected to work, so maybe this was one example.

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