Jiro Platt Skatepark Stories – The Skatepark Project

In this skatepark stories, local NY skater Jiro Platt talks about growing up in the lower east side of New York City and the important role public skateparks play in providing individuals a place to meet up with friends and practice their craft.

LES Skatepark is Jiro’s home park where he recently met up with TSP’s Executive Director and other TSP staff, to do an interview for a New York Times article.

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Why Fabiana Delfino Prefers A Shorter Wheelbase! What I’m Riding | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Today we are hyped to sit down with Fabiana Delfino at LES Skatepark in NYC for Santa Cruz’s latest installment of “What I’m Riding”! In this series SC will be rapping out with your favorite members of the SC squad and dig in to their current setup to learn all about what is currently under their hood. What size board does Fabiana ride? Does Fabi prefer a steeper concave? What’s up with her wheelbase?! All of these questions and much much more are answered in Episode 6 filmed by Nicholas Hanson!

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Damn Am NYC 2015 Winner: Congrats to Yoshi Tanenbaum!

By putting together the perfect run of every trick imaginable in his last run of the Finals, not only did Yoshi Tanenbaum win the Damn Am Select Series NYC stop for the second year in a row, but he also earned himself $500 to get to Tampa Am where he’s already qualified into the Semi-Finals. On top of all of that he just moved into the lead in the battle for Damn Am of the Year. He can’t be stopped!

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