I am going to NYC tomorrow with my bro! We are going to see Tony and Rodney at 8pm so we have the entire day to explore skate spots/parks in Manhattan! Thanks for all the tips man!
This is such a cool video! Loved the exploration to all the different parks around the city. Really makes me want to travel and get out of my small town.
@@ZackDowdy That's a good point too! Very impressed with how you managed to make so much content during such a short trip, but I guess the same about progressing is true for content creation!
I’m 62 and have been following you a while. I live on Long Island (an hour from NYC) and this year-old NYC video just appeared in my feed (thank you algorithm). I have been on quad roller skates for the last year and I appreciate your perspective as an “older” skater (you may be old to some, but you still have a lot of skating ahead of you). Keep taking care of your body. I love Chelsea Pier. If you get there around 8AM, you will find some community Elders. This weekend, I hit up a Brooklyn indoor skatepark called Substance. $20 for the day and is great for rain, snow, or cold. It has a 12 foot vert ramp, a bunch of smaller transitions, and a separate 10,000 foot street area. They open at 10 on the weekends. I’d get there early.
Bk City hall is a great warm-up and chill spot, lots of slappy and low ledges and super close to the heights promenade which gives you a sick view of lower manhattan
im honestly so lucky that riverside skatepark is my local. i can get there in just 15 minutes by board. really recommend the park for intermediate skaters out there!
i live in new york, and have nevrer been skting in the city i always go to albany, or saugerties, i live 2 hours upstate from new york, but this is gonna make me go up there and skate
looks like you hit mostly all the big parks, one more that I would recommend is Astoria park. It's a little out of the way but has a lot of unique features and a great view. does get windy as hell sometimes though
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Next time out in nyc you need to check out the under the k diy skatepark in greenpoint. Not far from cooper skatepark. Awesome diy skatepark. Probably wasn’t that built up when you were there.
When they have street sections wrap wround bowls its sucks cuz some bowl skaters want to launch out and if you arent paying attention to whats going on in the bowl you could have a fly out right in front of you!
It's so interesting to see your view on our skateparks. I always travel in the winter to poods skatepark in Encinitas and I come back to BK feeling defeated. The atmosphere is just not the same and poods is too perfect. But I mean, I guess even for San Diego poods is a dream lol
👍🤙🛹I keep up with all the videos I'm right over here in Long Beach You should definitely check out the parks in Long Island next time Glad to see you out here on the East Coast Keep shreddin Zack
After finding your channel a few weeks ago, I've noticed that I am coming back more and more. I'm an older skater, older than you I think, but I can relate to your maturity and sincerity. Skating Vlogs or 'channels', whatever they're called, or however you define them are now a dime a dozen. I'm not talking about social media marketing with huge budgets done by big skate companies like NHS or Thrasher those I can't bitch about that would be hypocritical of me. They put out good shit and its free. I mean content done 'by skaters for skaters'. I think maybe because I didn't come of age on social media, I have trouble relating to people who did. Not all of them, but lots who assume their life is important and interesting enough to make weekly (maybe daily?) media blitzes concerning 'them'. I don't think they are inherently arrogant sons of bitches. They wouldn't judge me for posting my bullshit all over social media platforms. Its just what they know from being raised on computers instead of tv like my generation. Anyway, enough pseudo psych 101Bs. Some of the talent on these random skate vids is high with entertaining enough skate footage that's enjoyable for an episode. After that its mostly the same guys doing their same tricks and still I have the feeling that skateboarding only baits people and gets them in the door but from there the main focus ends up being the person behind the camera not what they are filming. My point is YOU sir don't leave me with this impression at all so you are doing something right these other vloggers haven't figured out yet. Or you are truly the genuine article you really are dedicated to make a video magazine that focus's on Skateboarding . The fact that skating is still something you love and is prominent in your everyday life is inspiring. I feel like skating is truly what drives you and why you put the effort into these original pieces that really stand apart from the heap. I like to think you try to give back to the skate community on as large a scale as possible. I love to watch you ride your board too. You have the best style its also all uniquely your own. You can tell you are super talented from years of hard work/play just by watching you carve lines picking up speed in a bowl, or throwing up an effortless b/s boneless. But watching you I can see you feel no need to prove yourself. But its not only your level of skating ability I admire, and this is my whole point, its the humble, open way you pass down knowledge that's what is great about your channel. I don't mean to overwhelm you with such a long positively rave review but your content is so refreshing.
I live in nyc and my favorite places are definetly, maloof, les, riverside, chelsea pier, and substance when it gets too cold. also dont go to fatkid, the park sucks and ground is slanted.
i get to LES before sunrise every time I go. having the park to yourself is so nice
I love your style!
Dude you gotta hit Philly next time! 5th pocket built a bunch of epic parks here and there's an epic DIY scene with FDR and 9th and Poplar.
I am going to NYC tomorrow with my bro! We are going to see Tony and Rodney at 8pm so we have the entire day to explore skate spots/parks in Manhattan! Thanks for all the tips man!
This is great ya poped up in my feed after spending the day skating pier 62 in Chelsea
This is such a cool video! Loved the exploration to all the different parks around the city. Really makes me want to travel and get out of my small town.
Thanks Kyle, I think traveling might be the ultimate hack to progressing too, you always want to make the most of your time somewhere new.
@@ZackDowdy That's a good point too! Very impressed with how you managed to make so much content during such a short trip, but I guess the same about progressing is true for content creation!
Great to see you skate some east coast spots! More vids like this 👍🏼
I watch this vid to see LES... yet was still stoked watching this
I’m 62 and have been following you a while. I live on Long Island (an hour from NYC) and this year-old NYC video just appeared in my feed (thank you algorithm). I have been on quad roller skates for the last year and I appreciate your perspective as an “older” skater (you may be old to some, but you still have a lot of skating ahead of you). Keep taking care of your body.
I love Chelsea Pier. If you get there around 8AM, you will find some community Elders. This weekend, I hit up a Brooklyn indoor skatepark called Substance. $20 for the day and is great for rain, snow, or cold. It has a 12 foot vert ramp, a bunch of smaller transitions, and a separate 10,000 foot street area. They open at 10 on the weekends. I’d get there early.
that riverside skatepark is so cool.
This is sick! My brother and I are going to do this in the spring
Love the vid Zack! greetings from Ecuador 🎥🇪🇨🛹
Bk City hall is a great warm-up and chill spot, lots of slappy and low ledges and super close to the heights promenade which gives you a sick view of lower manhattan
im honestly so lucky that riverside skatepark is my local. i can get there in just 15 minutes by board. really recommend the park for intermediate skaters out there!
First 🔥 Great video Zack 😍
Zack, you should head down 95 and hit FDR in Philly. Ocean Bowl in OCMD is legendary and fun too
FDR is so sick! I'm going down to Philly next trip for sure.
if you are already in new york you might as well hit FDR in philadelphia. its the park that was in the tony hawk and session games
i live in new york, and have nevrer been skting in the city i always go to albany, or saugerties, i live 2 hours upstate from new york, but this is gonna make me go up there and skate
looks like you hit mostly all the big parks, one more that I would recommend is Astoria park. It's a little out of the way but has a lot of unique features and a great view. does get windy as hell sometimes though
I will check that out next time! The wind is real.
@@ZackDowdy you in the warm cap at McCarren and you’ve got a dude working out shirtless behind you. That’s NYC for you. 😂
@@robertborden2666 that shirtless guy is there all the time he’s rad
@@stevensepic. I guess he took New Year’s Eve off. That was the most recent time I went.🤣
@@robertborden2666 I was there on new years eve too I probably saw you. It was like 50 degrees that day
Chelsea is my go to, been skating it since '11
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Next time out in nyc you need to check out the under the k diy skatepark in greenpoint. Not far from cooper skatepark. Awesome diy skatepark. Probably wasn’t that built up when you were there.
Best skate youtube out here. Love these videos man keep them comin!
I appreciate you!
Awesome video!
When they have street sections wrap wround bowls its sucks cuz some bowl skaters want to launch out and if you arent paying attention to whats going on in the bowl you could have a fly out right in front of you!
those spots look sick. the plaza style park looks 🔥
this is such a high quality video! Great job dude!
definitely try out owls head skatepark!
It's so interesting to see your view on our skateparks. I always travel in the winter to poods skatepark in Encinitas and I come back to BK feeling defeated. The atmosphere is just not the same and poods is too perfect. But I mean, I guess even for San Diego poods is a dream lol
Poods is dreamy! Mixing up your skate environment always feel refreshing, even the crap parks sometimes haha.
👍🤙🛹I keep up with all the videos I'm right over here in Long Beach You should definitely check out the parks in Long Island next time Glad to see you out here on the East Coast Keep shreddin Zack
what camera are you using to film?
After finding your channel a few weeks ago, I've noticed that I am coming back more and more. I'm an older skater, older than you I think, but I can relate to your maturity and sincerity. Skating Vlogs or 'channels', whatever they're called, or however you define them are now a dime a dozen. I'm not talking about social media marketing with huge budgets done by big skate companies like NHS or Thrasher those I can't bitch about that would be hypocritical of me. They put out good shit and its free. I mean content done 'by skaters for skaters'. I think maybe because I didn't come of age on social media, I have trouble relating to people who did. Not all of them, but lots who assume their life is important and interesting enough to make weekly (maybe daily?) media blitzes concerning 'them'. I don't think they are inherently arrogant sons of bitches. They wouldn't judge me for posting my bullshit all over social media platforms. Its just what they know from being raised on computers instead of tv like my generation. Anyway, enough pseudo psych 101Bs. Some of the talent on these random skate vids is high with entertaining enough skate footage that's enjoyable for an episode. After that its mostly the same guys doing their same tricks and still I have the feeling that skateboarding only baits people and gets them in the door but from there the main focus ends up being the person behind the camera not what they are filming. My point is YOU sir don't leave me with this impression at all so you are doing something right these other vloggers haven't figured out yet. Or you are truly the genuine article you really are dedicated to make a video magazine that focus's on Skateboarding . The fact that skating is still something you love and is prominent in your everyday life is inspiring. I feel like skating is truly what drives you and why you put the effort into these original pieces that really stand apart from the heap. I like to think you try to give back to the skate community on as large a scale as possible. I love to watch you ride your board too. You have the best style its also all uniquely your own. You can tell you are super talented from years of hard work/play just by watching you carve lines picking up speed in a bowl, or throwing up an effortless b/s boneless. But watching you I can see you feel no need to prove yourself. But its not only your level of skating ability I admire, and this is my whole point, its the humble, open way you pass down knowledge that's what is great about your channel. I don't mean to overwhelm you with such a long positively rave review but your content is so refreshing.
I really appreciate this, it means a lot to me. You just made my morning. Thank you David
s/o film crew at riverside
I live in nyc and my favorite places are definetly, maloof, les, riverside, chelsea pier, and substance when it gets too cold. also dont go to fatkid, the park sucks and ground is slanted.
The DIY is actually called “Mosquito Beach DIY” not sparks, but I agree it’s worth checking out.
where's that riverbank spot at?
Did you get to go to the banks?
What's the song on this one zack.
Les is hectic late
dont tell me you stole the spot wax...
Chelsea is steep as Fuck