End of an Era: Staten Island’s Beloved RollerJam USA Set to Close
A Staten Island staple, RollerJam USA, is sadly closing this May after 17 years of operation. RollerJam USA has been the only option for indoor roller skating in Staten Island since 2006.
The Tottenville rink revolutionized rollerskating with a nightclub feel and atmosphere. The space quickly found its way into the hearts of Staten Island residents of all ages. Staten Islanders have grown up rollerskating at RollerJam, whether it was from weekly free skates, birthday parties, or special events. The rink has seen over 3 million customers skate through their doors as well as over 50,000 birthday parties hosted.
Owner Joseph Costa delivered the news in a video on the RollerJam USA Instagram page recently, announcing the rink would officially be closing its doors on May 4th.
Costa spoke directly to the community in a heartfelt statement: “This is not easy for me… I’d like to personally thank every single person who is watching this video, ones that come here every single week, the community you know who you are, the community of roller skaters that love skating, I want to thank the people that have come here periodically. I want to thank the people who have been here once. I’d like to thank the people who have maybe come to a party, school trip, worked here, all my employees. Everybody, I want to thank you. I want to show the world that roller skating will be around for another 150 years. It’s an amazing thing. RollerJam wants to thank everybody.”
Costa went on to invite those who know and love Rollerjam to come out for the remaining weekends of operation and encourage them to come skate and take pictures. Visit rollerjamusa.com for all information and times.
The Instagram video received an overwhelming response from locals devastated about the closing with 300+ comments, like:
“My heart is broken! My favorite place to skate, the sounds, the floor, the vibes. I will miss it forever.”
“So many memories here with my kids!!! Friday nights watching them go round and round. Sad that other children will miss out. Thanks for the memories.”
“So sad to hear this news but thank you for giving the skate community a home for 17 years.”
“This is heartbreaking, thank you and your amazing staff for providing an amazing environment for the community.”
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