by NY Skateboarding | Sep 9, 2019 | Daily Blog, News
The NY Skateboarding community had reason to celebrate rather than protest this weekend. The petition that went around after the Parks department announcement made the impact we all hoped for. The effort to save this beloved patch of flatground was successful,...
by Chris Miller | Aug 30, 2019 | Daily Blog, News
CBS New York has picked up on the story revolving around skaters vs. the city battling it out to save...
by NY Skateboarding | Aug 29, 2019 | Features, News
For generations, Tompkins has been a safe haven for skateboarders and other marginalized activities. It serves as a melting pot for all walks of life and is an integral part of our identity as a neighborhood and community. The city now plans to install AstroTurf there...
by Chris Miller | Aug 28, 2019 | Features, News
“I skated there, my son skates here. I would love if his daughter or son skated here.” – Steve Rodriguez After a petition that was passed around the NY Skateboarding community reached over 30,000 signatures, the New York Times picked up on the story that...
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 | 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...
![Andy Kessler [Riverside] Skatepark Construction Begins (2019)](https://nyskateboarding.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-06-08_RiversideSkateparkGroundbreaking_003-1080x675.jpg?d4500f&d4500f)
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 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 NY Skateboarding | Feb 19, 2019 | News, NY Clips
Ricardo Napoli has finished up a New York based full length skate video titled Ciao. It’s dedicated to the creative minds from the five boroughs and across the globe who make this city what it is. It features (3) Japanese skaters (Kento Yoshioka, Yudai Hoshino...
by NY Skateboarding | Jan 17, 2019 | News, NY Clips
Converse Cons has welcomed Alexis Sablone to the team with this quick edit highlighting some of her skating and artwork. With their fully stacked team at the moment we’re looking forward to seeing if there is a another full video in the works at some point. For...
