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How to Save the Brooklyn Banks
Fact: They are closing the Brooklyn Banks. The NYC skateboarding community will likely lose a beloved historical landmark and it will never be the same even if they give it back. Architectural structures reveal a great deal about their social … Continue reading
Posted in Events, In the News, NYC History, Skate Parks, Skateboarding Legends
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NYC Events: Skate Like A Girl With Free Clinic
Free Event for girls who love skateboarding and want to learn from some amazing pro females. Get to this event, support the ladies – it will be worth it! Date: October 31st, 2009 Time: 12pm to 4pm Location: Park Slope, … Continue reading
Posted in Beginner Skateboarding Classes, Camps, Events, New York City
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2009 Summer Skateboarding Camp Sessions
3 Day Skate Camp Sessions Now Available for July Skate Jams and Skate Camps are a great way for local kids to meet other kids to skate with at some of the city’s coolest skate parks. This year Uptown will … Continue reading
Posted in Beginner Skateboarding Classes, Camps, New York City, Skate Parks
Tagged activities for kids, afterschool, afterschool program, children sports, kickflips, learn how to skate, Manhattan, new york, New York City, nyc, ollies, skate event space, skate park, skate parties, skate school, skateboard, skateboard events, skateboard lessons, skateboard teacher, Skateboarding, skateboarding for kids, skateboarding lessons, Skateboarding School, Skateboards, skatepark, street skating, summer camp, things to do for kids, tony hawk, tri-state area, triple 8, triple eight, uptown skate school
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Skate-Aid in Afghanistan
There’s no doubt in my mind that skateboarding adds to the quality of my life. Perhaps because I’m older and have this "live it now why you still can" attitude that is fueled by the absolute addiction to something so… … Continue reading
Skateboarding’s re-Evolution: The Longboard
Skateboard hybrids are becoming a multi-generational favorite alternative ride. Sure, the standard short deck is just as green of a ride, but the reality is that longboards make skateboarding accessible to everyday people who just want to cruise and don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Longboarding Shops, New York City
Tagged bustin boards, going green, Longboarding Shops
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Uptown in the News! NYJapion
Take a skateboard lesson in Central Park Thank you to Tatsuma Kasama, from NY Japion for coming out with reader Ryo, 27, who says "I was skateboading for a couple of years when I was a little kid, and I … Continue reading
What NYC Skaters Really Need
Creating Multi-use Public Space Instead of Skate Parks UPDATE: As of May 30th, LES Skate Park has Skate Art thanks to Open Road and other organizations in the city. Wooooo! I am frustrated that the Upper East Side and East … Continue reading
Skateboarding in Afghanistan Provides a Diversion From Desolation
Skateboarding in Afghanistan Provides a Diversion From Desolation By ADAM B. ELLICK, New York Times (See full article) KABUL, Afghanistan — It looked like an ordinary neighborhood playground: six children tumbling off their skateboards to the tune of laughter. But … Continue reading
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