As if New York City didn’t have enough problems, Mayor Bloomberg has caused another with his quest to outlaw soda in quantities bigger than 16 ounces. While its certainly an example of misguided politics, it has created a lane for soda marketers to have some fun. Just in time for the vote on the soda ban this Thursday, September 13, Mountain Dew and the New York Art Department have joined forces for an outdoor campaign entitled “PROHIBITION: NEW YORK CITY” and are asking people to Instagram it tagged #dewyorkcity. Check out some more of the campaign locations after the jump.
The 7th Red Bull Manny Mania Pro and Am finals went down at Coleman Park in NYC this past weekend with some of the sickest technical skating ever seen in one place. Check out the new dose as Tim Brodhagen talks to Joey Brezinsky, Torey Pudwill, Brandon Biebel, Derek Fukuhara and more about what makes Manny Mania so rad.
Converse blazed into NYC last weekend for the first ever “City Carnage,” a re-interpretation of their “Coastal Carnage” event series. Tim Brodhagen was there to catch Kenny Anderson, Rune Glifberg, Tom Remillard, Jason Jessee, Sammy Baca, Nick Trapasso, Eli Reed, Mike Anderson, Raymond Molinar and Julian Davidson enjoy the riverside radness of the bowl at Pier 62 skatepark.
NYC and Rio de Janeiro based artist PIXOTE has his first solo show opening in Brooklyn tonight with Agora/Now. The artist, who’s Pixação style has been dominating the five boros for the last three years, and who also contributes art to the Trouble Gang, will have all new works on display at the Trumbull Gallery in Williamsburg until July 27. Tonight’s opening goes from 7-11. Hit the jump for full info.
In this week’s dose Tim Brodhagen breaks the news that Pat Hoblin has officially joined SHUT NYC as their newest am. The 21 year Long Island native is a natural born ripper who was also one of the mystery skaters in The Hundreds x Penny’s rad NYC edit. Get to know more about him here.
Not everyone went from Maloof in Queens to Coleman Park on Go Skateboarding Day in NYC. A select crew including Radcollector familia and columnists Michael Cohen, Brad Clarke, and Alex Corporan kept it in Money Making Manhattan with a GSD mission that included stops at Ace Hotel, The Hundreds, Chrome, SHUT, and The Meatball Shoppe before hitting up Coleman. Check out this rad recap featuring Chad Muska, Erik Ellington, Pat Hoblin, Rodney Smith, Tim Brodhagen and many more. Shot and edited by Simon J. Heath.
Opening just in time to service the hordes of skate rats who will be descending on the newly refurbished Nike Skatepark at Coleman Park comes Labor, a new shop on Canal street between Ludlow and Orchard. Hidden beneath a sign for the now defunct Moon Coach, Labor is run by James Rewolinski and carries a nice selection of hard and softgoods with a particular nod to local brand 5boro. Labor also has their own line, beginning with tees. Welcome to the neighborhood! Hit the jump for a few more looks.
This year’s GSD NYC is the gift that keeps on giving. We’ve had photo and video recaps, now check out this full action edit filmed by RB Umail and Edward Grams JR featuring P-Rod, Eric Koston, Alex Olson, Zered Bassett, Ishod Wair, Stefan Janoski and some of the city’s best ams. Rad!
In opening up some of their archives from the 60’s Life magazine recently republished som shots from a 1965 feature on skateboarding in NYC despite the visible cues that date the photo, the multicultural component of the NYC scene looks to be reppin as hard as ever. See the whole gallery at Complex.
Every year, Go Skateboarding Day in NYC gets more insane and 2012 brought it to a whole nother level. Check out all the action as Tim Brodhagen talks to Eric Koston, P-Rod, Stefan Janoski, and Erik Ellington as well as locals Billy Rohan, Rodney Torres, and Luis Tolentino about what it’s like for skateboarders to take over the greatest city in the world.
