Rodney Torres NYC

Slap Magazine's "One in a Million" Episode #2

2012-02-01T08:28:00.000-08:00

In episode 2 of Slap's One in a Million, watch the competitors shred around at some local spots in midtown Manhattan and Queens, NY. These kids are all rippers. Enjoy.

Slap Magazine's "One in a Million" Episode #1

2012-01-25T13:03:00.000-08:00

This years One in a Million competition took place in New York City, where I was asked to be on the judges panel along side Billy Rohan, Lou Sarowski, Steve Rodriguez, Luis Tolentino, Eli Reed, and Cairo Foster. This was by far one of the hardest contests I've ever had to judge because the competitors are all super good, hungry, and productive skaters.

In this first episode, you'll be introduced to all of the young fresh talent, as they share their thoughts about being in NYC to compete for a One in a Million chance to get sponsored, and live their dreams of being pro skaters. Who will be this years One in a Million?

CHEVY Sonic | Urban Art

2011-12-07T13:26:00.000-08:00

Recently, I teamed up with Eli Reed and artist Alice Mizrachi to share our Urban Art experience. Checkout the photos and watch the video below to discover what we inspired her to paint on the new Chevy Sonic.

Thanks to Ryan Zimmerman for shooting the skate photo. Steve Marino & Jay Maldonado for filming the skating, Alice Mizrachi for painting the car, and Miles Olson at www.UNDERGRIND.tv for the casting. Finally, I want to thank Lauren Leeds, Heather Lanzetta & Christian Driggs at www.BigFuel.com for the opportunity to work with you on this project. Enjoy!

WWW.SKATEDAILY.NET

2011-12-03T18:58:00.001-08:00

Many thanks to Bryce Kanights for showcasing my photo of Benny Guerra's frontside wallride in Queens, NY as this past weeks "WEEKLY IMAGE" on www.skatedaily.net

FOCUS East Coast Skateboarding Culture MAGAZINE

2011-11-07T19:04:00.000-08:00

The November/December 2011 Vol.7 No.6 issue of FOCUS Magazine features my "GUEST EDITOR" piece with Queens own Benny Guerra, and a "FRESH FIND" with Staten Islands finest, Leo Heinert. I'm also excited to share that these are my first published photos along with Benny and Leo's first time getting coverage in a major skateboarding publication. Thanks to Mazur at FOCUS for giving me the opportunity to shine a light on some talent here in NYC. More great things to come. Now go out and get yourself a copy!

NOVA

2011-11-03T08:50:00.000-07:00

NOVA LE GRAND MIX casted me and Joseph Delgado to speak spanish in part 4 of the "Super Nova" series consisting of strange occurences taking place around the globe. Checkout the video below.

VHS Magazine

2011-10-12T13:59:00.000-07:00

Japan's VHS Magazine just released my "THE FIRSTS" interview today. Many thanks go out to VHS Mag, Ryan Zimmerman, and the Japan skateboarding community for the love. Click on the link below to read the interview.

http://www.vhsmag.com/thefirsts/rodney-torres/

ZOO YORK-MASTER DIVISION-PRO MODEL # 2

2011-09-08T13:30:00.000-07:00

The new Kevin Taylor and Rodney Torres Master Decks are available now. Head down to your local skate shop and support these true East Coast legends.

The ZOO YORK MASTER DIVISION: Giving credit where credit is due; to those who have exhibited an extraordinary level of skill and achievement. Where once they were upstarts, now they are Masters. Excellence attained, mastery through practice. No introduction necessary, no end in sight.

RT Photography

2011-09-06T08:44:00.000-07:00

I've always had a passion for photography. After working with so many influential photographers throughtout the course of my skateboarding career, I've been inspired to finally pick up a camera, start shooting, and explore the field of photography. Check out my photos by clicking on the link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneytorresnyc

REDBULL Manny Mania 2011

2011-08-26T10:06:00.000-07:00

After a long summer on the Maloof road tour, I flew back to NYC on Friday August 19th 2011 to Judge this years RedBull Manny Mania. I was fortunate enough to judge both the AM world finals on Saturday, and the PRO finals on Sunday, along side Charlie Wilkins, Steve Berra and Justin Strubing. This was my 3rd year judging Manny Mania, thanks to Chris Nieratko, Bruno Musso and RedBull. I really appreciate the opportunity and hope to do it all again next year.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA

2011-08-17T14:58:00.000-07:00

I had a great time on the Birmingham, Alabama stop of our Maloof Road Tour this month. Thanks to Faith Skate Shop, The ASkate Foundation and the over all skate community for welcoming us with open arms. Check out our recap video below.

BIRMINGHAM from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - VACOUVER, SALT LAKE CITY & DALLAS

2011-08-08T15:57:00.000-07:00

I've been having so much fun on the Maloof Road Tour that I've been slacking on keeping you posted with our recap videos. Here are the last three edits of the places I've been fortunate enough to visit. Enjoy!

DALLAS from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

SALT LAKE CITY from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

VANCOUVER from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - SACRAMENTO

2011-07-14T19:32:00.000-07:00

The talent just keeps getting better and better on the Maloof Road Tour. Sacramento proves they've got the skills to compete in Vegas this summer. Check out our video recap.

Sacramento from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - VEGAS

2011-07-07T13:39:00.000-07:00

If you wanna live vicariously through our Maloof road tour adventure in Vegas, this recap will give you a clear view of our time there. Thanks to Pharmacy skate shop, the Palms Casino, Sammy Shore and most importantly, Joe Maloof for keeping it so real. Thanks for everything! Enjoy the video.

VEGAS from chris miller on Vimeo.

Naysayer - FRIENDS SECTION

2011-07-07T12:37:00.000-07:00

Naysayer Skateboards, just released their first video "KNOW NO" online. Eby Gharfarian, is a long time friend and I'm psyched he asked me to be in the FRIENDS SECTION of his first video project. Check it out.

Friend Section #1 - Naysayer Skateboards "Know No" Promo from Naysayer Skateboards on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - DENVER COLORADO

2011-06-30T15:19:00.000-07:00

Our stop in Denver Colorado turned out to be one our best events yet. The talent out there was so amazing, we had to bring Mystery and Adidas Pro Pete Eldridge out to help us judge one of our hardest contest to date. We also had a great turn out the next day at our community service event. Checkout the video below.

DENVER from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - COLORADO SPRINGS - G.S.D.

2011-06-23T08:07:00.000-07:00

On our way to Denver, we decided to stop by Colorado Springs for GO SKATEBOARDING DAY. Thanks to Blind Side skate shop, Memorial Skate Park, and the local skate community for welcoming me and the Maloof Road Tour Crew to your town.

GSD2011 Colorado Springs from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - KANAS CITY

2011-06-22T08:46:00.000-07:00

We had an awesome time skating in Kansas City, Missouri. Thanks to Escapist, all of the contestants and the skate community for welcoming us to your beatiful city. This video speaks for itself. Check it out.

KANSAS CITY from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - KANSAS TEASER

2011-06-18T09:33:00.000-07:00

Checkout this little teaser of the road tour crew in Kansas City Missouri. Nothing but camping grounds, skateboarding, and good times on the road. Enjoy!

Kansas City Teaser from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

PANDA BEAR -"SURFERS HYMN" Music Video & Photos

2011-06-15T11:11:00.000-07:00

This just in! A "Panda Bear" (side project of Noah Lennox of Animal Collective) music video I was casted to star in with some of the Zoo York Field Agents. The video is dedicated to 7 surfers who passed away a few years ago. The idea was for their skeletons/spirits to meet up for one last session around a cemetary. This film was shot on April 14th at the Calvary Cemetary, the largest cemetary in New York City. Enjoy the video and photos below.

PANDA BEAR "Surfer's Hymn" from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - CHICAGO

2011-06-14T15:30:00.002-07:00

Thank you Chicago for welcoming me and the Maloof Road Tour crew to your beautiful city. Checkout the video recap of our event in Chicago last weekend.

CHICAGO from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

MALOOF ROAD TOUR - CHICAGO TEASER

2011-06-13T18:59:00.000-07:00

After an amazing Maloof Money Cup weekend in NYC, I set forth to embark on a new mission, The MALOOF ROAD TOUR. The tour consists of 12 cities in 12 weeks, covering weekend events. Contests on Saturdays and community service on Sundays. Here's a video teaser of our journey to Chicago. Stay tuned for more videos of our adventure. I'm looking forward to coming to your home town.

Road Tour Teaser from Maloof RoadTour on Vimeo.

BATTLE FOR THE BRONX

2011-05-23T18:15:00.000-07:00

"Battle for the Bronx" This was by far my favorite Maloof sponsored event. I never felt more at home and I love how the local Maloof sponsored contests bring the New York City skateboarding community together. THE "BX" STAND UP!

Battle For The Bronx from chris miller on Vimeo.

HOUSE OF VANS

2011-05-21T16:10:00.000-07:00

The video recaps we've been putting out of the contests leading up to the Maloof Money Cup 2011 here in New York City have been so epic and constant every weekend that the demand for our presence to cover, announce, judge, host, and edit these events have been both exhausting and exhilerating. Checkout our House of Vans/Maloof Money Cup ticket give away video.

KCDC/H.O.V. Maloof Ticket Giveaway from chris miller on Vimeo.

BATTLE OF THE SHOPS

2011-05-20T11:42:00.000-07:00

The "Battle of the Shops" competition took place at Oil City skate park last weekend where local skate shops from within the NYC skateboarding community came together to battle it out for a thousand dollars cash, and Maloof Money Cup tickets. Check out our recap!

MALOOF ROAD TOUR

2011-05-14T11:17:00.001-07:00

I'm psyched to be going on the Maloof "Road Tour" this summer. For more info check the flier, or visit the link below. Let the good times roll!

http://www.maloofmoneycup.com/skateboarding/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=343&Itemid=286

KING OF QUEENS

2011-05-10T20:04:00.000-07:00

On Saturday May 7th 2011, I teamed up once again with Dante Yore and Chris Miller to cover the second Maloof sponsored event leading to the Maloof Money Cup (MMC) in June.

The event, "THE KING OF QUEENS" took place at the Astoria skate park in Queens, NY where skaters from all over the East Coast came together to compete for two grand in cash. Check out our recap!

Maloof King Of Queens Contest from chris miller on Vimeo.

Maloof long ollie contest

2011-05-04T16:30:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, I teamed up with Dante Yore and Chris Miller to cover the Maloof sponsored "Long Distance ollie competition" at the L.E.S. skate park in downtown Manhattan.

The local community came out to support and watch the competitors battle it out for the longest ollie in NYC.

A 1000 dollar cash prize was awarded to the winner courtesy of the Maloof Money Cup (MMC). Check out our recap.

Maloof Long Ollie Contest from chris miller on Vimeo.

KING OF SPRING

2011-05-03T20:02:00.001-07:00

I'm psyched to be guest hosting the "KING OF SPRING" competition this Saturday, May 7th 2011. Come through and shred if you're in the NYC area. Check the flier below.

POWEREDGE Magazine #4

2011-05-01T19:26:00.000-07:00

POWEREDGE Magazine issue number 4 just dropped in stores nation wide. The mag features a sick New York City skateboarding article with classic photos, and interviews from some of NYC's finest. Peep the spread!

NYC ALL STARS - VIDEO RECAP

2011-04-27T04:08:00.000-07:00

This whole month of April, I've been psyched to see the abundance of epic videos that have come out covering the HHF event at GARDEN SKATE.

Now, after a lot of time and hard work, the official NYC ALL STARS - VIDEO RECAP is finally out!

Many thanks go out to our media sponsor www.nyskateboarding.com and www.vrmhcreativelabs.com for putting this piece together. Check it out.

Harold Hunter's Birthday - All Star Jam Recap (2011) from NY Skateboarding on Vimeo.

NYC ALL STARS - PHOTO RECAP

2011-04-04T13:49:00.000-07:00

On Saturday April 2nd 2011 (Harold Hunter's birthday) I was able to present my very first event at "Garden Skate" in Pine Brooke New Jersey for the non profit Harold Hunter Foundation (HHF).

The event was a charity benefit to support the HHF organization on their mission of using skateboarding as a vehicle to provide inner-city youth with valuable life experiences that nurture individual creativity, resourcefulness, and the developement of life skills.

We set it off at 10am that morning at 12th and A park in the lower east side of downtown Manhattan, where the elite cast of NYC ALL STARS were picked up and driven to the NJ skate park by shuttle vans provided by Garden skate and the HHF.

As soon as we arrived to Garden skate, the NYC ALL STARS began killing it! 2 hours of chaos, followed by 2 best trick contests, and a huge product toss. All of the kids were so psyched! Thanks to Billy Rohan, and Steve Rodriguez for helping me host.

With all of the epic skating that went down, the event turned out to be the most fun, positive, energetic, and worthwhile event to come out of NYC this year.

Thanks to Todd at Garden Skate, Kelly Robshaw of the HHF, all of the supporting sponsors, and the NYC ALL STAR cast of AMAZING SKATERS that came out to support the cause.

I really appreciate being given the chance to work with all of you, and hope that we can do it again next year!

Check out the photo recap of the NYC ALL STAR event courtesy of Ryan Zimmerman at www.stopdownphotograhy.com

MANNYSLAYSALL.COM

2011-03-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

Many thanks go out to Spanish Mike TV, and Manny Santiago for my interview on www.mannyslaysall.com I appreciate all the love. BROWN POWER!

NYSkateboarding.com

2011-03-16T08:59:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the good people at www.nyskateboarding.com for featuring my website on their front page today. I really appreciate the love. Check it out.

NYC ALL STARS

2011-03-14T08:32:00.001-07:00

NYC skateboard advocate, Rodney Torres, is proud to announce that on Harold’s birthday, Saturday, April 2nd, he will host a charity skate jam to benefit the non-profit Harold Hunter Foundation.

The “NYC All Stars” skate jam will run from Noon-3:00pm at New Jersey’s premier indoor skatepark,Garden Skate. A bevy of NYC’s finest pros, ams and legends will be there to session the park and judge a Best Trick contest with prizes donated by Zoo York, 5boro, SHUT, DC, Hopps, After Midnight, Naysayer,Raised Fist, New Breed, Open Road of New York and NYSkateboarding.com. A $5 donation is encouraged upon entry.

Once the skate jam is finished, the Harold Hunter Foundation will host a fundraising party for the 21+ crowd at The Blind Barber on NYC’s Lower East Side. Dubbed “Harold’s Birthday Bash,” the party will run from5:00-9:00pm and feature a raffle, drink specials and live sets by DJ Smoke L.E.S. and DJ Hiro. A $5 donation is encouraged upon entry.

All donations and proceeds raised during both events will directly benefit the Harold Hunter Foundation and support its mission of using skateboarding as a vehicle to provide inner-city youth with valuable life experiences that nurture individual creativity, resourcefulness, and the development of life skills.

* Garden Skate is located at 321 Changebridge Road, Pine Brook, NJ 07058 | 973-287-7626 | Google Maps

VANS OFF THE WALL COMEDY

2011-03-01T18:58:00.000-08:00

For those of you who like a good laugh, check out the first episode of OFF THE WALL COMEDY on the VANS website featuring Geo Moya, and myself. Enjoy!

www.offthewall.tv/video/off-the-wall-comedy-how-to-skate

PRE 2K

2011-03-01T07:55:00.000-08:00

PRE 2K captures NYC skateboarding from the mid to late 90's along with interviews from some of New York City's Finest. Looking back, I have to say that these were some of the best times in NYC skateboarding. Many thanks go out to Howard Glover for making this video happen. Check out this classic footy.

NYC Griptape

2011-02-19T22:30:00.000-08:00

NYC griptape, for those of you who don't know, is the newest brand to come out of the big apple, and founded by one of New York City's very own rising stars, Joseph Delgado. The brand's slogan "Keeping the street under your feet" is as real as it gets, and this is one sponsor I couldn't be more proud of supporting.

Peep the NYC griptape 2011 promo.

www.nycgriptape.com

Vans x Maloof Money Cup NYC winter give away

2011-01-29T13:28:00.000-08:00

Winter is in Full effect here in New York City, but that didn't stop the NYC skateboarding community from coming out to the Vans and Maloof Money Cup giveaway at 12th and A in the lower east side of downtown Manhattan.

The event provided tons of products for the kids. plus contests, prizes, and food for everyone that participated. I had a lot of fun hosting and judging this event. Thanks to Vans, Joe Maloof, Open Road, and the NYC skateboarding community for making it all happen.

New Years Resolution on ESPN

2010-12-31T07:41:00.000-08:00

This past winter month has been brutal, with freezing temperatures, gusting winds, the gnarliest blizzard to hit NYC in years, and very little to no skateboarding. It's been rough, but before we head into the new year, I'm ending 2010 on a positive note, with this ESPN "Pro skater New Year's resolutions" link. Thanks always to Chris Nieratko, and HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

http://espn.go.com/action/skateboarding/index

The Skateboard Mag 82

2010-11-28T14:24:00.001-08:00

The January 2011 Photo Annual issue of The Skateboard Mag #82 features a miscellaneous black and white portrait of my head scar as well as a skate photo in their "EXPOSED" article from my recent trip to Camp Woodward PA. I want to thank Zoo York for the trip, the staff at Woodward for their hospitality and Grant Brittain for scheduling those photo shoots with me during my time there. I really appreciate it, had a great time, and I hope to do it again next year.

FOCUS east coast skateboarding culture MAGAZINE

2010-11-28T14:13:00.000-08:00

The newest issue of Focus Magazine Vol.6 No.6 just hit shops all across the country. Peep the spread that sets off the "PHOTO INCENTIVES" section of the mag. Many thanks go out to Allen Ying for shooting the photo. Thanks hommie!

AWH Distribution/Zoo York AD in Thrasher Magazine

2010-10-28T17:46:00.000-07:00

Look for the latest AWH Distribution and Zoo York collaboration advertisement in the December 2010 issue of Thrasher Magazine which just hit shops and news stands across the country. I want to say thanks to my hommie, photographer, Ryan Zimmerman for shooting the ad, Rob at AWH and everyone at Zoo York for making this possible. Now go out and buy the magazine!

www.stopdownphotography.com
www.awhsales.com
www.zooyork.com

NY Daily News

2010-10-26T15:30:00.000-07:00

Today's NY Daily News newspaper published an article on the grand opening of the new Astoria skate park. The park has been all the rage lately. Peep the article link below and checkout the Astoria skate park video courtesy of Naysayer skateboards...

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2010/10/26/2010-10-26_skateboarders_paradise_as_new_skate_park_opens_in_astoria_park.html

Master deck inducted into the Queens Museum of Art

2010-10-24T14:33:00.000-07:00

On October 23rd, The Queens Museum of Art (Q.M.A) in Flushing Meadows Corona Park held their "We'll Scare the Art out of You" event/benefit which had an amazing turnout.

The event began at 1pm with a Zoo York demo at the Maloof skate park featuring myself, Jarod Brandreth, Dave Willis, and Kevin Tierney followed by some Halloween festivities held inside of the museum.

The opening Zoo York demo got all the kids and their parents psyched to head over to the Q.M.A benefit-event which consisted of face painting, costume making, a haunted tour and parade, plus, food and drinks for the whole family.

One of the Highlights of the event was the Zoo York "skate-clinic," where we were able to work teaching the basics to some amazing kids who are aspiring to be professional skateboarders.

For me, another highlight was the honor granted by the museum of carrying my Zoo York Master Division pro model as a part of their permanent World's Fair exhibit collection.

Everyone that participated in the event had such a great time. Many thanks go out to the Q.M.A, Zoo York, and all the families that participated. Thanks for all the love and support. For more info checkout the links below.

http://www.queensmuseum.org/visi/special-events

http://www.zooyork.com/blog/

Harold Hunter Day IV

2010-10-23T19:01:00.000-07:00

On October 12th, The 4th annual Harold Hunter Day event took place at the Coleman skate park in downtown Manhattan. The event was organized and ran by The Harold Hunter Foundation (HHF) with support from Zoo York, DVS, CCS, Woodward, and Redbull. There were product tosses and live music plus some amazing skateboarding from some of NYC's finest. HH Day 4 brought hundreds of skaters from the local NYC skateboarding community together to honor the legendary Harold Hunter. Check out the links below for some more write ups...

http://espn.go.com/action/blog?sport=skateboarding&post=5675063

http://www.fuel.tv/skateboarding/item/harold-hunter-day-iv-at-l.e.s.-skatepark/

A.Skate Foundation

2010-10-04T19:57:00.000-07:00

The A.Skate Foundation is a non profit organization that has been working with autistic kids teaching them basic fundamentals of life through skateboarding. Zoo York recently teamed up with A.Skate for their NYC clinic and I'm psyched I was able to participate in such an awesome experience. I can honestly say that being able to put a smile on one of those kids faces made it all worth it. Thanks to Crys Worley and Peter Karvonen at A.skate and Ben Oleynik at Zoo York for including me. I really appreciate it. Peep the video.

FULL BLEED

2010-10-04T18:45:00.000-07:00

"FULL BLEED" is a newly released book on the art and history of NYC skateboarding photography. The book contains over 250 photos spanning the last three decades with contributions from more than 60 photographers. I'm definitely honored to be in the book as well as featured in this interview. Check out the link below then go out and buy the book!

http://www.viceland.com/fullbleed/interviews/interview-with-rodney-torres/

TECH DECK

2010-09-23T18:33:00.001-07:00

This just in: Hot off the presses! ZooYork and Tech Deck have joined forces to release for the first time in history, the RODNEY TORRES-MASTER DIVISION-TECH DECK. Loaded with all the accessories to make you the best finger boarder ever. get'em while they're hot!

The Queens Museum of Art

2010-09-23T17:52:00.000-07:00

Ok. Here's one for the whole family. On October 23rd, The Queens Museum of Art is hosting a Halloween benefit, filled with lots of fun activities and featuring a ZooYork demo. The Q.M.A. is going to carry my Master's board in their permanent Unisphere collection and will also be selling the board in their gift shop. Check out the flyer and for more details click the link below. Hope to see you there!

http://www.queensmuseum.org/visi/special-events

The Skateboard Mag 79

2010-08-27T17:38:00.000-07:00

Check out the October 2010 issue # 79 of The Skateboard Mag for my "cold call" interview and pro model product review. Thanks for all the love and support guys!

Woodward

2010-07-14T18:09:00.000-07:00

This is footage of the Zoo York product toss and "road to better tricks" contest that was held at Camp Woodward. Enjoy.

Time Out New York

2010-07-06T22:17:00.000-07:00

Time Out New York magazine, just posted in the "Own this city" section of their website and newest issue, the best places to go skateboarding in NYC. Check it out...

http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/own-this-city/87114/best-parks-to-go-skateboarding

ESPN

2010-06-15T19:53:00.000-07:00

"FACE TIME" with Rodney Torres
By Chris Nieratko

Rodney Torres has been a good friend of mine for nearly 15 years and he's been an even better skateboarder for even longer. Through that time he's pushed a windy road through the skateboard industry from up and coming NYC am to almost Zoo Yorker a few times. He went pro for the old Arcade skateboards just before it folded and then rode for the NY brand Official for a while. Through it all Torres has always been the skate Mayor of New York City, being one of few pros actually raised within the five boroughs.

Recently, Zoo York acknowledged Torres' contributions to skating in the city, which includes literally building the new Queens skate plaza used for the Maloof Money Cup NYC, and gave him a spot alongside Donny Barley and Kevin Taylor on their Master's Division. In the early morning before the Maloof Contest went off a little over a week ago, I filmed Torres skating the park he helped create and got him to talk about his new deal with Zoo.

Look for much more from Torres soon to come including a "Cold Call" with in next issue of The Skateboard Mag. His boards are in stores now. Show some support for one of New York's finest.

http://espn.go.com/action/skateboarding/blog/_/post/5286408

Fuel TV's "The daily habit" Loft segment

2010-06-14T06:46:00.000-07:00

This loft/warehouse segment recently aired on Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit"

NY1

2010-06-06T21:32:00.000-07:00

www.ny1.com/content/119805/new-skateboard-park-opens-in-queens

Maloof for the kids

2010-06-06T21:16:00.000-07:00

On June 4th 2010, 300 elementary school kids came to check out the new Flushing Meadows skate park course for the Maloof Money Cup competition. They all received a bunch of free products from all of the sponsors of the event and got to see a game of skate followed by a high ollie demonstration. Check out the video courtesy of Homage Media...

Maloof For the Kids from Homage Media on Vimeo.

www.skatenewspot.com

2010-06-03T17:43:00.000-07:00

Skate New Spot, a Canadian website created four years ago by Ben Oleynik, just put out my retrospective time line interview feature. Check it out.

http://www.skatenewspot.com/index.php?%2Farchives%2F1131-RODNEY-TORRES-RETROSPECTIVE.html

ZOO YORK-MASTER DIVISION

2010-05-28T06:52:00.000-07:00

The Queens Chronicle

2010-05-27T19:33:00.000-07:00

The local Queens Community News Paper, "The Queens Chronicle" published an Article today on the Maloof course that's being built at Flushing Meadows Park. Check out the Article...

The Chelsea Piers skate park grand opening!

2010-05-17T20:58:00.000-07:00

On May 17Th 2010, the official grand opening of the pier 62 skate park located at Chelsea piers kicked off with an early morning reception. The political parties involved in making this pier project a reality, publicly spoke to the people of New York, the media and the skaters about the development, progress and success of the new pier. The reception was followed by a classic ribbon cutting that welcomed all of the skateboarders to an open "skate-session" in the new park pioneered by Andy Kessler (r.i.p) and built by California skate parks. Thanks to the Hudson River Park Trust, Open Roads of New York and the NYC skateboarding community for making this historic event possible.

"We are skateboarders"

2010-05-09T09:44:00.000-07:00

Poweredge Magazine is releasing a controversial documentary called "We are skateboarders" The NYC premiere will be around "go skateboarding day" in June. Check out the trailer...

15 things you didn't know about Flushing Meadows Park

2010-04-22T18:45:00.000-07:00

Skateboarder Magazine's June issue, volume 19, No. 10 just hit the skate shop shelves here in NYC. Along with tons of great photo editorial, the issue features a full page article on the "15 things you didn't know about Flushing Meadows Park". Lets just say they did their research and got a lot of accurate inside information from reputable sources. Thanks for the acknowledgement guys!

New York Week on Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit"

2010-04-20T19:01:00.000-07:00

These are two of the latest segments I hosted for "New York week" on Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit"

Building the Maloof course in Flushing Meadows Park

2010-04-17T18:54:00.000-07:00

On April 13th California Skate Parks began construction at the Astral Fountain, for the 2010 Maloof Money Cup competition that's taking place in June at Flushing Meadows Park. The next day, Bill Minadeo, of C.S.P. contacted me to stop by. While I was there, we looked over the course blueprints, I was able to give some opinions about the course and gave specs on some famous Queens skate spots they might consider adding to the course. Mr. Minadeo, then hired me on April 16th to help with the building process. I was able to involve a few more people so I brought in some heavy hitters from the local Queens and NYC skateboarding community to help build on what has been our stomping grounds for the past 2 decades. I want to thank Bill and everyone at California Skate Parks for including me and the local community in building our very first legitimate skateboarding plaza. It's been an extremely meaningful experience for all of us and this is only the beginning...

The 2010 Maloof Money Cup

2010-04-06T06:19:00.000-07:00

Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been a home to the Queens skateboarding community for the past 20 years. With the loss of the unisphere's fountain, due to renovations and reconstruction of it's pipes, we've gained what looks to be an amazing skate Plaza. Check out the course for the 2010 Maloof Money Cup taking place in June.

"Stay Focused"

2010-03-25T11:42:00.000-07:00

I'm setting it off this year with Focus Magazine's Newest video "Stay Focused" Check out the NYC section filmed by Steve Marino.