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 is a rollerink that has been a Staten Island favorite 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 a heartfelt message on the RollerJam USA Instagram (rollerjamusa) this past week announcing that RollerJam USA would officially be closing its doors on May 4th. Costa explained via video that they were not able to renew their lease and did everything in their power.

Costa spoke directly to the community in a heartfelt statement explaing, “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 came 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 https://www.rollerjamusa.com/ for all information and times.

The Instagram video got an overwhelming amount of responses from locals devastated about RollerJam USA closing with 300+ comments. Some notable comments read:

“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.”

Staten Island residents and the community will definitely miss this beloved roller rink that has been around for over a decade.

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