by Mike A. Cohen | Jul 3, 2019 | News
Alexis Sablone is an M.I.T. Grad and Future Olympic Skateboarder. The New York Times featured Sablone in their Style section, highlighting the fact she has seven X-Games medals under her belt, as well as an architecture degree. Read the full article here. “My...
by Chris Miller | Jul 1, 2019 | Product
https://nyskateboarding.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/RECEPTRA_V5.mp4 This week, in some kind of generous miracle from the skate gods, we received some CBD topicals and tinctures with the ailing skateboarder in mind. Receptra Naturals hooked it up with some...
by NY Skateboarding | Jun 24, 2019 | Product
Tyshawn Jones is sitting comfortably atop his trash can throne as the king of New York these days. Coming fresh off of his SOTY win, Tyshawn now has his own pro model shoe and this is only the beginning for him. The signature pro model lands in July, but Adidas is...
by Chris Miller | Jun 20, 2019 | News
This week, Misha Copeland and a small crew of friends headed to Havana on what will be one of the final flights from the USA to Cuba under a person-to-person aid visa. The Trump Administration’s sanctions on Americans travelling to Cuba for person-to-person or...
by Mike A. Cohen | Jun 14, 2019 | Features, NY Events, NY Programs
Summer Solstice 2019, better known to skateboarders as “Go Skateboarding Day” will be Presented By Supra Footwear and Produced by LifeValet. The epic schedule will start at 9am with Complimentary Skateboarding Lessons for Adults. “Adult Learn to Skateboard Day” is a...
![Andy Kessler [Riverside] Skatepark Construction Begins (2019)](https://nyskateboarding.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-06-08_RiversideSkateparkGroundbreaking_003-1080x675.jpg?14475a&14475a)
by Ian Clarke | Jun 9, 2019 | Exclusives, News, Shops, Spots & Parks
The new Riverside Skatepark, aka Andy Kessler Skatepark had it’s official ground breaking ceremony on Saturday (6/8). In attendance was NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver, Manhattan Borough Parks Commissioner William Castro, Manhattan Borough President Gale...
by NY Skateboarding | Jun 5, 2019 | News, NY Clips
We somehow missed posting this up when it originally dropped in early May on the Village Psychic site. Here’s Lurker Lou’s five minute part where he rocks purple adidas consistently throughout the whole vid hence the title “Purple Shoe Lou.”...
by NY Skateboarding | Jun 4, 2019 | Product
Gino Iannucci gets some love from Highsnobiety as his brand POETS gets featured in an episode of Under the Radar.
by NY Skateboarding | Jun 3, 2019 | News, Shops, Spots & Parks, Videos & Photos
KCDC was featured in Volume 3 of Thrasher’s Wreck Centers series (presented by Saint Archer). The series highlights independent skate shops which have built skateboarding from the ground up and continue to spread stoke.
by NY Skateboarding | May 28, 2019 | Features, News, NY Events
Harold Hunter Weekend returns this year with events kicking off on Thursday (5/30) at the HUF flagship store (6pm – 9pm) where the new HHF x HUF capsule will drop. On Friday night (5/31) HHF, adidas and G-Shock are hosting an industry panel discussion (invite...
by Chris Miller | May 16, 2019 | Exclusives, Interviews
Name: Los Estrada Age: 41 Hometown: Mamaroneck, NY Current Location: White Plains, NY Years skating: 35 Current skate setup: Labor Deck 8, Independent Trucks, Spitfire Wheels Formula 4, Rockstar Bearings, Jessup Grip, 88 Hardware. What’s up Los? Did you enjoy the...
by Chris Miller | Apr 1, 2019 | Exclusives, Interviews
If you skated Chelsea Piers in the last decade, chances are you’ve seen Andrew out there helping kids learn to drop in. Andrew is a skateboard & surfing instructor who works with kids both here in New York, and on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. We caught...
