Skaters from Philadelphia stole a 13-foot, 300-pound bench from New York that many consider iconic to the skateboarding scene.
how the bench in question is a 13-foot, 300-pound curved structure that’s become well-known in skating culture after professional skateboarders such as Van Engelen filmed themselves performing various tricks on it .
The same Post article details how the bench—which is called either the “AVE Bench” or “Green Bench”—had been transported from its original home in Santa Ana., Calif., to New York in October only to be nabbed by thieves from Philadelphia who heaved it into a U-Haul truck in the wee hours of the morning at the end of August.The post’s accompanying text reads: “Some reports have said the [Green Bench] was stolen from Tompkins around 2 a.m.
It stands now at Cecil B. More Station Plaza near Temple University. Where it goes next is anyone’s guess. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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