NYSS Astoria Jam Session Results

NYSS Astoria Jam Winners

Sunday, April 24th the New York Skate Series kicked off their 2016 season with a jam session at the Astoria skatepark sponsored by Rollerblade. There was a great turnout and it was a great way to bring in the good weather and reunite with the friends we haven’t seen in a while.

First place winner Augusto Castillo – X Grind

As the competition portion of the jam session came to an end, the judges had a tough decision separating first and second place, but a decision was made and Augusto Castillo came out on top, taking first place. Augusto won a voucher for a free pair of Rollerblade brand skates along with prize money. Joey Lunger and Trevor Johnson followed Augusto taking 2nd and 3rd place with Rollerblade soft goods, frames, and prize money. Check out our photo coverage below and see all the photos on the NYSS Facebook page.

Joey Scannella SINY

Joey Scannella skating Staten Island, NY spots.

NYSS Astoria Jam Session + Shop & Swap

Once again it’s on! To kick off the New York Skate Series official 2016 season, we’re bringing you a Rollerblade sponsored jam session, in collaboration with a Shop & Swap hosted by Daxslide Productions, where you can win a free pair of Rollerblade brand skates. Sign-up at www.nyskateseries.com

Date: Sunday April 24, 2016.
Time: Free Skate 12:00PM – 2:00PM / 2:00PM – 3:00PM Jam Session
Location: Astoria Skatepark.
Entrance Fee: $5.00 to enter the Jam Session.
Train Directions: N train to Astoria Ditmars Blvd.
Walking directions from the train station

I Roll NY NYSOM Interview

Click to read the full interview

Owner of I Roll NY, Craig B., was lucky enough to be interviewed by the New York State Of Mind crew. Read the full interview at the NYSOM site to read Craig’s point of view on the current state of New York City skating and the future of I Roll NY. “This guy right here accomplished a lot for the NY Scene. His name is Craig & he is the founder of IRollNY. NYSOM recognizes & respects Craig for his hard work & numerous accomplishments as a Photographer/Videographer for the NY Rollerblading Scene. Over the past 8 years He witnessed the best and the worst as he took the lead in generating content for the NY Rollerblading scene. NYSOM is proud to present IRollNY!” – NYSOM. Full interview here.

New York State Of Mind

New York State of Mind is a new media based website from NYC bladers James Perez and Terrence Henry. Check out their interviews with Ivan Narez and Austin Paz at the links below. “New York State of Mind is a concept We have been working on for an extensive period of time. However, I couldn’t Have made this idea into a reality without the help of my dear friend Terrence Henry.

Read the Ivan Narez NYSOM Interview here.

“We are both born and raised in New York City, we also attended college together at Borough of Manhattan Community College. “N.Y.S.O.M” is a project Terrence and i created, in hopes of producing unique content to share with our viewers. “N.Y.S.O.M” works closely with some of the best rollerbladers in the rollerblading industry.

Read the Austin Paz NYSOM Interview here.

The content includes photographs, videos, articles that may vary, including interviews. New York State of Mind gives the person an opportunity to share their thoughts of the city, and their experiences in the state of New York. Hope you join us for the ride!” – James Perez.

Sam Grimm One Night At Oil City Skatepark

“Aside from occasionally seeing him at a local skate comp watching from the sidelines–catching up with Sam Grimm on a pair of blades is a hard task these days. He’s a family man, a supervisor for a general contractor, and a student for another degree in engineering.

Two years ago we talked about putting together a new edit and Sam even bought a new pair of USD’s. One night we showed up at Oil City Skate Park to get back into shape and shot these “rinky dink” tricks.

Unfortunately life got extremely busy for us all and we haven’t been able to film much so rather than delay any longer–Here’s what we got started.

Keep track of what’s new by following us on instagram @buttertv” – Butter TV.

Harlem Blading

Featuring Sasha Sergieiev, Zach Cramer, Tommy Hearn, and Adonis Taylor. Filmed and edited by Malik Ashby.