Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2/NY City

In the first game, you only visited a mall in New York. Now you'll finally get to see the streets in all their glory. Take a stroll along Riverside Park, take a gander at the giant triangle known as Joey's Sculpture, or skate around in peace in Brooklyn Banks. Watch out for the taxi and the subway train.

Scores: 20,000, 50,000, and 150,000
Cash Rewards: $750, $1000, and $1250

There are a lot of grindable objects and wide open spaces in this level, so high rail and manual stats are recommended for this level. From the start, you can grind the brick walls that make up the border of the park. When you see a park entrance, ollie with a flip trick and land back with another grind. Ollie to the other side of the wall when you come up to the corner and keep grinding. Another good line is in the park: go to the rail by the river while facing the snack bar, grind the rail, ollie with a flip trick, grind the counter, ollie and trick again, grind the bench, ollie once more, and grind the rail that leads to the park exit. You should get three gaps while doing this line, making a huge multiplier for this combo. Finally, when you open up the subway, try doing a special grind or a high-scoring grind like a Bluntslide along the subway rails. Keep that grind going until you get the "Ride the Rails" gap and hop off with a good flip trick into the banks. The high base score from the subway grind should be plenty, but you can add a manual when you land to add more.

There aren't a lot of quarterpipes to do air tricks in the main area. There's the huge brick QP in the park and getting big air on it can add a gap to your trick list. There's also the QPs down at Joey's Sculpture that can be used to go back and forth as long as you avoid the pole holding up the structure. The secret banks area has more space for vert tricks with the quarterpipes at the end of the banks giving plenty of room. Your skater can also use the pillars as QPs if you want to go back and forth like a halfpipe. Ultimately, street tricks are far more beneficial than vert tricks in this level, but there are a few places where your skater can try getting air.

Collect S-K-A-T-E
Cash Reward: $800

All the S-K-A-T-E letters are floating around in Riverside Park, which is a pretty small area. You should be able to get them all in 30 seconds if you don't bail.


 * S: The S should be in front of you when you start, just over the park entrance. Grind the brick wall and ollie to reach it.
 * THPS2 NYCityLetterT.pngK: While grinding, you should see the K above the giant brick quarterpipe. You can either jump down to your left and use the QP to get it or keep grinding, ollie to the wall perpendicular to you, and ollie again to get the K.
 * A: In the park, there's a statue with a large octagonal base and the A is hanging nearby. If you just dropped down from the QP, it should be to the right of the statue from your view. Use the base to get some extra height for the A.
 * T: Go under the bridge and take a left along the path to find the letter T floating above the guard rail. Be careful not to overshoot your jump or your skater will land in the water.
 * E:: Finally, continue up the path and the letter E should be above a stone quarterpipe against a building.

Ollie the Hydrants
Cash Reward: $700

There are three hydrants on the sidewalks that you can ollie over. For this goal to count, your ollie has to knock the hydrant off its position and cause water to gush out.


 * 1) From your starting point, turn around and take a left down Riverside Drive. At the left side of the road, there's a hydrant on the sidewalk.
 * 2) After that, turn around and continue down Riverside Drive until you reach the junction while staying on the sidewalk. Take a right to find another hydrant at the end of the road.
 * 3) Finally, turn around again and continue down 125th Street. Cross the street to get on the right side and you'll find the final hydrant in front of Spanky's Loans.

5 Subway Tokens
Cash Reward: $800

To access the subway, you need to find 5 tokens scattered throughout the level. Like the S-K-A-T-E letters, these collectibles are very close together and you can get them in less than half a minute if you don't fall down.


 * 1) THPS2 NYCitySubwayToken.png the start, turn around and enter the park. You should see a huge rock and a token in front of it. Air off the rock to grab the first token.
 * 2) After that jump, head for the bridge and grind the right ledge to get the second token.
 * 3) Keep going forward after that to find the third token on a guard rail. Grind the rail for it.
 * 4) Hop off the rail and go forward into the street to find the fourth token above a quarterpipe against a brick rail. Watch out for any taxis in the road while you cross it.
 * 5) When you come back down, you should see a wooden ramp against the park wall. Launch off that ramp with an ollie to get the final token. It might take a couple of tries since there's little time to adjust your skater to face the token.

50-50 Joey's Sculpture
Cash Reward: $900

At the start, cross the street into the sidewalk and you should find a huge metal triangle. Ollie over the rail and perform a 50-50 on top of the statue. Grind all the way down and land to get this goal.

Grind the Subway Rails
Cash Reward: $1100

To get into the subway, you need to do the 5 Subway Tokens goal first. Once that's completed, you can enter the subway as much as you like. At the start, go across the street to get on the sidewalk. Go past Joey's Sculpture on your right and turn left to find an escalator for 125th Street Station. Go up and you should find two sets of tracks. Drop down the station and grind one of the tracks. Keep up the grind until you see "Ride the Rails" on your trick list, then jump off and don't bail to complete the goal. This gap is very long, so be sure to have some speed before you attempt this. If you can't keep your balance, increase your rail stat to make it easier.

Find the Secret Tape
Cash Reward: $1200

The secret tape is hidden in the banks and there are two ways to get there: you can access the subway and ride along the track or wallride the brick wall and hop over. Either way requires you to get the five subway tokens first. Once you're there, ride along the grey path until you reach the end, where three rebars are sticking out of the path. Grind the longest rebar and then ollie to the left to land on another rebar. Grind it to the end for the secret tape.

100% Goals and Cash
Cash Reward: $500

The first $250 finally appears, but otherwise the cash icons are spread out as usual. You'll need to get into the banks for a couple of them, which can be done by grinding the subway rails and jumping over the brick wall or wallriding the brick wall until you're high enough to leap over.


 * $50: When the subway station is finally open, go up the escalator to find a $50.
 * $50: At the subway station, you'll find the second $50 on the tracks.
 * $50: When you enter the subway station, grind the wall to the left of you and drop down toward the scaffold above the construction site. You'll find the cash resting there.
 * $50: In the park, the fourth $50 is floating between the snack bar and the blue bench.
 * $50: In the banks, you'll find a $50 high above the grey path that leads to the rebars. Go to the top of the path and turn around. Grind the right wall and go past the first angle, then jump to your left just before you pass the second angle to reach the money.
 * $50: Go up the grey path in the banks until you reach the end where three rails are sticking out. Grind the middle rail and then hop left toward the $50 resting on another rail.
 * $50: At the left side of the banks, there is a small alley with a quarterpipe and a $50.
 * $100: The right side of the sidewalk surrounding Joey's Sculpture has a $100 floating above a quarterpipe.
 * THPS2 NYCity100.png$100: Go to the area with Joey's sculpture and get some air off the lone wooden quarterpipe. Ride toward the QP between both awnings and air up to get the second $100. Alternatively, you can also go to either side of the sidewalk, wallride the granite wall, and grind the top until you reach the cash.
 * $100: Get to the subway rails and ride down the right track. You'll find the cash floating high above the banks wall. Ollie off the rails toward it.
 * $100: At the banks, go all the way to the pillar area and get some air off the quarterpipe. Go up the banks and ollie at the right time to reach the chain-link fence with the $100 perched on top.
 * $250: In the park, there's a tall statue on an octagonal base with the $250 on top. Use the large quarterpipe to get some air and then launch off the base to reach the $250.

Air Gaps

 * Kick It (50 points): From the starting point, skate ahead to find two kickers on the road. Jump from one to the other.
 * Rock It Air (50 points): In the park, launch off the big rock.
 * Pigeon Puddin' Gap (100 points): In the park, go to the statue and use the base to launch over it. Use the quarterpipe if you need extra speed.
 * Ramp to Park Gap (100 points): To the left of the park's entrance at 125th Street, there's a bunch of wooden boards laid against the park wall. Use the quarterpipe across the street to get some air, then launch off the ramp while angling yourself to the left. You must land on the statue area for this to count.
 * Awning Air (100 points): In the area where Joey's Sculpture is located, you should see three quarterpipes and two anwings between them. Air from one quarterpipe over an awning and land in another quarterpipe.
 * Over the Banks Barrier (100 points): In the banks, there's a low, grey barrier against a brick wall. Ollie over it.
 * Take It to the Bridge (150 points): In the banks, there is a grey path. To the right of the path is a quarterpipe against a wall and a large hump. Use the quarterpipe to gain speed, then ollie off the hump and land in the middle of the grey path.
 * Ramp to Statue Shorty Gap (250 points): To the left of the park's entrance at 125th Street, there's a bounch of wooden boards laid against the park wall. Use the quarterpipe across the street to get some air, then launch off the ramp while angling yourself to the left. You must land on the statue's octagonal base for this to count.
 * Pouncer Was Here (250 points): At the park's statue area, there is a huge brick quarterpipe. Get up speed and air up the quarterpipe. You'll need a high air stat for this one.
 * Over the Road (250 points): In the banks, there is a grey path. To the right of the path is a quarterpipe against a wall and a large hump. Use the quarterpipe to gain speed, then ollie off the hump and air over the grey path.
 * Big Air Out of the Banks (250 points): There is a kicker in the banks that points to the brick wall separating it from the rest of the level. Gain a lot of speed, jump off the kicker, and air over the entire wall to get back on the streets. If you touch the top of the wall, the gap won't count.
 * Pillar Air (500 points): At the end of the secret bank area, there are a few pillars placed on a slope. These pillars can actually be used as quarterpipes. Get some speed, air off one pillar and land on another.

Grind Gaps

 * Re-Rebar (50 points): In the banks, there's a grey path that leads up to an unfinished bridge with three rails sticking out. Those are the rebars. Grind one, then ollie to the left toward another rebar and grind that.
 * Bench-Hoppin (100 points): On the sidewalks surrounding Joey's Sculpture, there are benches. Grind one and hop to the other. You can also get this by grinding one of the blue benches in the park, then hopping to the left toward another blue bench right by the big rock.
 * Left Side Pit Rail Stomp (100 points): This gap is on the left side of Joey's Sculpture, Riverside Drive. Go up the ramp toward the benches and leap over the railing to your left. Land on the rail below in a grind.
 * Banks Spank (100 points): At the banks, go to the basketball count and grind the rail while facing toward the high chain-link fence. Jump over the first rail and grind the next rail.
 * Parking Meter Gap (100 points): At the starting point, just past the subway entrance, there's a bent parking meter you can grind. Go up the ramp on 125th Street's sidewalk and use the quarterpipe to gain some speed. When you come back down, grind the left rail, jump at the end, and grind the bent parking meter. Due to how small the parking meter is, this will take a few tries.
 * You're Next in Line (100 points): Enter the park by the entrance near Riverside's turn and go down the path until you see the guard rail by the river. Grind the rail, ollie toward the snack bar, and grind the counter.
 * The Easy Way (100 points): From the start, turn around and you should see a left turn in the road with some construction going on in one street. Go all the way to the end of the street and grind the rail while facing toward the park.
 * Joey's Sculpture (100 points): From the starting point, cross the street to the sidewalk and you'll see a giant triangular statue. Grind it from top to bottom.
 * Right Side Pit Rail Stomp (100 points): This gap is on the right side of Joey's Sculpture, 125th Street. Go up the ramp toward the benches and leap over the railing to your right. Land on the rail below in a grind.
 * Jamie's Steps (100 points): In the banks, near the basketball court, there are a set of steps with one rail on top and the other rail on the stairs. Grind both rails.
 * Banks Fence Gap (100 points): Go to the end of the banks and use the quarterpipes embedded in the walls to gain some speed. Use the bank to launch up toward the chain-link fence and grind the top of it.
 * Banks Road Gap (100 points): In the banks area, you should find a raised area with two benches and a rail near the grey path. Go to that area and grind the rail while facing away from the subway tracks. Jump over the gap at the end and grind the next rail.
 * Rebar to Rail Gap (100 points): In the banks, go up the grey path that leads to rebars sticking out at the end. Grind the middle rail, then hop to the left to grind another rebar on top of a pillar. After that, grind to the end and drop off to another rail below to get this gap.
 * Ride the Rails (100 points): Starting from the subway station, grind a subway track for almost the entire length.
 * Across the Pit (100 points): Get to the sidewalk around Joey's Sculpture (which side doesn't matter) and get to the end where you'll see the dark wall nearby a quarterpipe. Hop toward the dark wall, wallride it to the top, and grind until you get to the other side.
 * Corner Cut (100 points): While grinding the park's brick wall, you'll reach a corner. Hop to the left and grind the other side of the wall. You can also get this by grinding the wall along 125th Street then hop to the left at the end and grind the guard rail on the park's path.
 * Park Entrance Gap (100 points): Grind the brick wall surrounding Riverside Park and hop over any of the entrances before grinding the wall again.
 * Grab a Snack and Sit Down. (100 points): Continuing from "You're Next in Line", grind the snack bar's counter, ollie, and then grind the blue bench.
 * Buuurp! Now Go Skate. (100 points): Continuing from "Grab a Snack and Sit Down.", grind the blue bench near the snack bar, ollie, and then grind the guard rail near the park entrance toward 125th Street.
 * THPS2 NYCityPathLessTraveled.png The Hard Way (500 points): From the start, turn around and you should see a left turn in the road with some construction going on in one street. Grind the rail while facing away from the park until you reach the end of the street.
 * Path Less Traveled (500 points): Go to the park entrance on 125th Street and grind the rail on your left. Then hold right and ollie. If you jump at the right time, you should barely reach the blue bench to grind.
 * Slam Dunk (500 points): In the Banks, there is a basketball count with two hoops. Use a nearby wall to wallride, jump off the wall toward one of the backboards and grind it.
 * Sidewalk Bomb (1000 points): Go up to the station and grind the wall of the station while facing the construction site. Carefully jump off the wall and land in a grind on the construction site's awning.
 * Changin Trains (1000 points): At the subway station, grind one track, then hop to the other track and grind that.

Manual Gaps

 * The Bridge (250 points): Manual the bridge in Riverside Park.
 * Going Down (250 points): Manual down the subway station's escalator.

Lip Gaps

 * THPS2 NYCityPhatLip.pngPhat Lip (100 points): Lip trick the giant brick quarterpipe near the park's statue.
 * Waaaay Up There (100 points): Lip trick the giant granite quarterpipe that's across Joey's Sculpture.

Other Gaps

 * Banks Barrier Wallride (100 points): In the banks, there's a low, grey barrier against a brick wall. Use the brick wall to wallride over the barrier. Do not perform a wallie.