NYSkateboarding.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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