For 200-plus skaters in New York City, skating isn't just a throwback to the '90s
Wednesday Night Skate has zipped through the streets of New York since the 1990s but really picked up steam during the pandemic. These days, 200-300 skaters participate in the weekly event.
NEW YORK — Every week through the summer and into the fall, a group of inline skaters spreads out over the New York City streets like a giant, flashing amoeba.
Skaters share the road with cars, jump on and off sidewalks, and leap over utility hole covers. Drivers slow down as they're briefly engulfed. Pedestrians stare while the group flies past.
"It's the best moment of skating when you don't need to do nothing with your feet," said Alizarin Waissberg, 36, who wore LEDs and a bright purple
