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Brooklyn Banks in The Times
Written by Exo
Friday, 14 May 2010 19:37
Hot off the heals of Teresa LoPalo's article on the Banks closing, The New York times also released an article this week on the same topic, but this ones more from a skateboarders perspective. Still 5Boro Skate Founder turned Banks Advocate, Steve Rodriguez sheds some more light on the situation and his future concerns about the closing.
Today's "Parkour games" Jam has been postponed However Saturdays Barbarian Jam is still on, Saturday (tomorrow) at 11, and Oasis will be helping Thomas run tomorrow's Power Jam! at 3pm on Roosevelt Island
Also, NYPK's 5th Anniversary is Coming up this May 28th! and Were Celebrating with a good old fashioned BBQ and the premier of Prince Of Persia, provided we get in. More info coming soon.
We were invited out for Swing a Ring day to do a little demo/workshop. I threw together a little vid of that day, nothing crazy, just relaxed fun in the sun.
As Promised, NYPK's first Journalist Teresa LoPalo has wrapped up her inaugural article on The Status of our favorite teaching grounds. Last Month Teresa had the chance to Correspond with 5Boro founder Steve Rodriguez, (who has been at the forefront of the issue since the beginning), and a member of The New York City Department of Transportation in order to help shed some additional light on the "Up in the air situation." The article is definitely worth a read. Oh.. and don't be stingy on the comments either!
The Closing of the Brooklyn Banks
The Brooklyn Bridge was rated as a “poor” constructive bridge in 2007. The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to reconstruct the bridge and it has started to take effect this year. This project will interfere with the use of the Brooklyn Banks (a popular training site for traceurs, skaters, bikers, etc.). As far as the construction goes, entrance and exit ramps will be rebuilt and widened, railings will be reinstalled, the deck will be resurfaced and there will also be repainting done. Many areas are in effect.
OK Guys Spring Is Here And With it Comes Jams! So Were rolling out The Parkour Festivities With NYPK's May Parkour Jams. Here's the line up:
Claire Starts the Ball Rolling with Her First "Parkour Games Jam"
Date: TBA
Time: 4pm Location: Heckscher
Next Up is Exo with The Return Of the first of "NYPK's Donations Based Programs, The Barbarian Sessions"
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 11am- 2pm
Duration: Weekly
Location: Bethesda Fountain
Suggested Donation: $10
Followed by Pyro & Thomas with the "Power Jam"
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 3pm Location: Roosevelt
Quiggz Takes us all out to Philly for the "Parkour for everyone Jam"
Date: May 19, 2010
Time: TBA
And Max Brings us Back to Long Island with the "All LI Jam
Date: May 22-23
Time: 22nd-11AM
23rd-TBA
There Are More Events in the works so check the front page often. Also The events calender on the Community page should keep you in the know, plus the usual Facebook page. It's shaping up to be a good Spring, We hope to see you all out there!.
NYPK LI Reps Rell Cblock, and Trevor Were Interviewed Last week For Hofstra's new Web TV program For Your Island. Heres the Finished product Press play and enjoy;
Here's a nice video, which feels like a throwback to the days of big moves, as opposed to the tech/flow movement thats been huge lately. Im not saying you should go off and start taking huge drops! Im not.
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