[2][3] The wooden park was built with the help of teenagers from Harlem and the Upper West Side.

[5] To bring attention to the neglected skatepark, Ian Clarke organized the annual Riverside Skate Jam event starting in 2013 with the cooperation of Riverside Parks Conservancy, help from other skateboarders and sponsorship from local skate shops and brands.

[6] In June 2019, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation broke ground on a concrete remodel of the Riverside Skatepark.

In December 2022 New York City Department of Parks and Recreation installed a plaque at the skatepark to honor Andy Kessler.

Riverside Skatepark, prior to the concrete remodel in 2019, was approximately 100 ft. by 300 ft. making it about 30,000 sq ft.[9] Prior to the concrete remodeling, its main features were wooden ramps, the biggest being a vert ramp, 10 ft high by 28ft long, including a foot of vert.