Official New York Skateboarding

[ Spot ]: Astor Place
[ Location ]: Astor place and laffeyette street
[ Directions ]: take the 6 to astor or the N or R to 8th
[ What's there ]: Nothing except maybe a few garbage cans, some flat ground and a few metal curbs. Not to mention a ticket if a cop catches you.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

	Astor Place

[ Spot ]: Battery Park
[ Location ]: Behind the World Trade Center
[ Directions ]: Take the C, or E to World Trade, go down past World Trade until you hit the water.
[ What's there ]: Stairs with a marble ledge next to it, marble ledges everywhere, and a ledge to flat bar. Watch out for the parks dept guys, it's kind of a bust now
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Battery Park

[ Spot ]: Fed Ex
[ Location ]: Park Ave near 51st street
[ Directions ]: E or F train to Lex. and skate over to Park Ave. next to the Helmsley Building
[ What's there ]: Marble ledges, and lots of stairs. It's a bust, but you might get away with a half hour sesh once in a while
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Fed Ex

[ Spot ]: Brooklyn Banks
[ Location ]: Manhatten side of the Brooklyn Bridge
[ Directions ]: Take the 4, 5, 6, N, or R to City Hall, then just cut through Police Plaza
[ What's there ]: Steep straight banks, long flat bar, and high 10 stair handrail. It's now reopened for skating
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Brooklyn Banks

[ Spot ]: Brooks Brothers
[ Location ]: Across the street from World Trade
[ Directions ]: Across from World Trade, right by the subway exit
[ What's there ]: 7 stair gold handrails, 14 stair handrails. The rails are now skate stopped.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Brooks Brothers

[ Spot ]: CBS
[ Location ]: Avenue of the Americas and 51st street
[ Directions ]: E or F train to 5th ave / 51st street, it's on the corner
[ What's there ]: Rail gap, ledges next to stairs, and rough marble benches in back. The ledge next to the stairs isn't really a bust, but the benches and the drop are.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	CBS

[ Spot ]: Chase
[ Location ]: 3 blocks up from World Trade
[ Directions ]: From World Trade skate up past Brooks Brothers 3 blocks, it will be on your right
[ What's there ]: 3 stairs up one side, 7 stairs down the other end. Bust.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Chase

[ Spot ]: Chinatown manual pad
[ Location ]: In the projects near the Brooklyn Banks
[ Directions ]: Goto the Brooklyn Banks, then go east 3 blocks, near Christie Street
[ What's there ]: Shitty slate ground, nice granite foot high manual pad.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Chinatown manual pad

[ Spot ]: Court House Drop
[ Location ]: The court house across the street from Police Plaza, 2 blocks east of City Hall
[ Directions ]: Take the 4, 5, 6, N, or R to City Hall, then just skate eastward for 2 blocks
[ What's there ]: Ledge to bank to drop (about 5 feet). Drop to bank to drop. It's surrounded by barricades now. Bust.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Court House Drop

[ Spot ]: Dag Park
[ Location ]: 47th & 2nd
[ Directions ]: Across the street from the U.N. building
[ What's there ]: 3 stairs up one side, 10 stairs down the other with a ledge going down the side of it. Also lots of marble type ledges along the flat to do runs on. Now skatestopped.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Dag Park

[ Spot ]: DLJ
[ Location ]: Park Ave near 51st street
[ Directions ]: E or F train to Lex. and skate over to Park Ave.
[ What's there ]: Black marble low to high. 5 second Bust.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	DLJ

[ Spot ]: Fuji Building
[ Location ]: Park Ave near 51st street
[ Directions ]: E or F train to Lex. and skate over to Park Ave.
[ What's there ]: ledge to ledge gap, and a small short contrete ledge across three stairs. 5 minute bust.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Fuji Building

[ Spot ]: Houston Park
[ Location ]: On houston
[ Directions ]: Take the F train to Broadway and lafayette, then skate east 3 blocks, it will be on your right.
[ What's there ]: ledge to flat round rail, and stairs.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Houston Park

[ Spot ]: Newport
[ Location ]: East of the South Street Seaport
[ Directions ]: Skate to the South Street Seaport, then make a left and skate past the fish market and it will be on your right.
[ What's there ]: wooden benches, some with metal lips. Be careful not to lose your board in the water. Benches gone.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Newport

[ Spot ]: Payne Weber
[ Location ]: Avenue of the Americas and 51st Street
[ Directions ]: Take the E, or F to 5th ave / 51st Street, go down the block til you hit Avenue of the Americas
[ What's there ]: Black marble benches, and marble ground. This is normally a night spot. Daytime bust.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Payne Weber

[ Spot ]: Red Benches
[ Location ]: Waterstreet across the street from the Chase building and veterans memorial
[ Directions ]: Take the 4,5,6,N or R to city hall and skate down to a block before south street seaport, make a right and go stright down last the pyramid ledges, they will be on your left.
[ What's there ]: 4 red marble benches. Benches have been removed.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Red Benches

[ Spot ]: Saint Patricks Cathedral
[ Location ]: 5th Ave near 51st street
[ Directions ]: E or F train to 5th ave / 51st street, it's a block away on the corner
[ What's there ]: A ledge to ledge gap, and a ledge to street gap. 10 minute Bust, and God will be pissed.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Saint Patricks Cathedral

[ Spot ]: South Street Seaport
[ Location ]: Downtown
[ Directions ]: 4,5,6,N, or R to city hall or A, C, E, J, M, 2 or 3 to Broadway/Nassau
[ What's there ]: Wooden ledges and benches gallore, big 4 in back, lots of guards too. half hour bust.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	South Street Seaport

[ Spot ]: Time & Life building
[ Location ]: Avenue of the Americas and 49th street
[ Directions ]: F to 49th street, or E or F to 5th ave / 51 street
[ What's there ]: Some curved benches in a row. 2 minute bust.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Time & Life building

[ Spot ]: Tompkins Square Park (aka The TF)
[ Location ]: 10th street and avenue A
[ Directions ]: Take the L train to 1st ave, and skate over to avenue A, then skate down to 10th.
[ What's there ]: flat bars, and grind boxes.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Tompkins Square Park (aka The TF)

[ Spot ]: Union Square
[ Location ]: The village
[ Directions ]: Take the 4,5,6,N or R to Union Square / 14th street.
[ What's there ]: Stairs, handrails, and concrete ledge.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Union Square

[ Spot ]: Veterans Memorial
[ Location ]: Waterstreet across the street from the red benches and Borritoville
[ Directions ]: Take the 4,5,6,N or R to city hall and skate down to a block before south street seaport, make a right and go stright down last the pyramid ledges, it will be on your left.
[ What's there ]: 13 stair, and a doubleset.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Veterans Memorial

[ Spot ]: White Hall
[ Location ]: On Waterstreet across the street and one block up from the South Ferry
[ Directions ]: Take N or R to Whitehall / South Ferry
[ What's there ]: White marble like ledges, a ledge to gap, and a ledge next to some stairs to a 7 foot drop which is now skatestopped.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	White Hall

[ Spot ]: World Trade / Twin Towers
[ Location ]: World Trade Center
[ Directions ]: C, or E to World Trade or N and R to Cortlandt
[ What's there ]: Detroyed by terrorists on 9.11, remember.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	World Trade / Twin Towers

[ Spot ]: Zigfield Movie Theatre
[ Location ]: 53rd Across the street from the Hilton
[ Directions ]: E or F to 5th Ave / 51st street
[ What's there ]: 4 stairs with a ledge next to it, also a mellow straight ramp.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Zigfield Movie Theatre

[ Spot ]: BAM
[ Location ]: the Park on the other side of the parking lot that's across the street from the Brooklyn Acadamy of Music. 1 block north of the train station, look towards the building with the large chase logo on it
[ Directions ]: Take the 4 train to Atlantic Avenue
[ What's there ]: Marble ledges everywhere, a street gap, and a small manual pad. It's been destroyed.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	BAM

[ Spot ]: Owls Head Skate Park
[ Location ]: Skate towards the Pier on 69th st. then make a right on Coloniel Rd. Skate Until you see the Park. The skate park is all the way in the rear of the park near the highway
[ Directions ]: Take the "N" or the "R" to Bay Ridge Ave. (69th st.)
[ What's there ]: Concrete park, with some wooden funboxes, concrete banks, a concrete bowl and a pool (for skating, not for swimming). Free to get in, Helmets required.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Owls Head Skate Park

[ Spot ]: Flushing Meadow Park
[ Location ]: From Shea, go over the wooden walkway over the train yard towards the LIRR, continue past and walk towards the globe
[ Directions ]: 7 train to Willets Point / Shea Stadium
[ What's there ]: Marble Ledges, gaps, and long ledges down 6 long stairs. Watch out for the really slick painted floors in the fountains
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Flushing Meadow Park

[ Spot ]: AT&T
[ Location ]: Near Burger King/Goldfingers, on Queens Blvd.
[ Directions ]: Take the R or G to Woodhaven Blvd/Queens Mall skate under the LIE overpass til you see Burger King, it's across the street from the parking lot
[ What's there ]: 8 stairs, rough ledges, 8 stair rail.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	AT&T

[ Spot ]: Queens Courthouse
[ Location ]: A block south from the train station, on Queens Blvd.
[ Directions ]: Take the E or F to The Union Turnpike / Kew Gardens station, then look for the giant concrete statue/fountain and go down from there
[ What's there ]: Marble ledges, also marble ledges down a 3 step, 4 step, 3, 4, 5, 4 set. Also a few small, low handrails
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Queens Courthouse

[ Spot ]: Vernon Jackson
[ Location ]: The park on the corner when you come out of the train station, you'll know you're there when you see the parge concrete spheres
[ Directions ]: Take the 7 to the Vernon Jackson stop
[ What's there ]: Painted ledges in the basketball courts grind and slide nice. There are metal picnic tables to skate and a ledge or 2 next to some stairs.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Vernon Jackson

[ Shop ]: Autumn
[ Location ]: 9th street and Avenue A.
[ Directions ]: Take the L to 1st ave, skate over to A, then head over to 9th street and it's 4 or 5 store in on 9th.
[ What's there ]: Other than skateboards, they got clothing, and a few classic old school boards
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Autumn

[ Shop ]: Blades
[ Location ]: On Boardway, three blocks up from Houston
[ Directions ]: Take the F, B, or D to Houston and go 3 blocks north. Or take the N, R, or 6 to Astor and skate down 3 or 4 blocks
[ What's there ]: Other than skateboards, they got clothing, snowboards, and rollerblades
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Blades

[ Shop ]: KCDC
[ Location ]: 99 north 10th street @ Wythe in Brooklyn.
[ Directions ]: Take the L to Bedford ave, skate to 10th, then skate down to Wythe.
[ What's there ]: Other than skateboards, they got clothing, and a few classic old school boards. They also have a 5 foot mini ramp.
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	KCDC

[ Shop ]: Rival
[ Location ]: 225 Hudson and Canal Street
[ Directions ]: Take the ACE train to Canal Street, then skate West 3 blocks, it's on the corner of Hudson and Canal
[ What's there ]: Other than skateboards they got clothing, and play videos of some sort
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Rival

[ Shop ]: Supreme
[ Location ]: 2 blocks South of Houston on Lafayette
[ Directions ]: Take the F train to Broadway and Lafayette, then skate South 2 blocks
[ What's there ]: Other than skateboards they got clothing, and play videos of some sort 24/7
[ Related Clips ]: * Click HERE *

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	Supreme