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As it usually is in New York City, June 21 was one for the books. There were three main Go Skateboarding Day events I wanted to check out, and as fate would have it, they all wove seamlessly into an incredible day skating around the city, seeing old friends, and meeting new ones. That's just how it is in the summer in the city. First up, Josh Zickert threw a cash-for-tricks jam in Tompkins Square Park with the help of Weedmaps. Arizona Iced Teas were on hand and guys and girls threw down on a series of obstacles in the park. There are a ton of them in Tompkins right now! Full Weedmaps recap of its multi-city activation coming soon, for now, just peep these photos:

Jefferson "Yiyo" Obando, 360 flip.
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Jefferson "Yiyo" Obando, hardflip.
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The girl's lineup was tough!
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Josh Zickert and JJ Colon on the tools and hype.
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After the jam at Tompkins wrapped up, Shamp had a car we could all fit in and we were headed toward the Banks, but first needed to stop by 169 Bar to link up with Alex Corporan, Gizmo, Matt Kruz, and everyone doing the infamous Adult Skateboarding Day. They had a full schedule of events from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back, but we timed it perfectly and hung with everyone for a bit in front of 169:

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From 169, it was a short skate down to the Brooklyn Banks where Vans was putting on a huge event at the newly opened small Banks section. It was a madhouse down there!

Best two dudes we saw at the Banks: BW and Kalis. They've both done some of the sickest stuff down here.
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Unknown soldier with a buttery, drifting kickflip,

You can see people skating the big banks down there!

Jefferson "Yiyo" Obando, noseslide to fakie.
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This Yiyo shot was shot on GSD, it was shot a few days before, but it was rad to shoot a photo down there for the first time since 1997 :) Here's some more Banks history for ya.

RB Umali, always in the mix.
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After a while it was decided the Banks event was simply too packed to watch or shoot so we bounced. Don't worry, Vans had Anthony Acosta and Atiba there, so everything was documented and I'm sure will be easy to see very soon.

We headed back to Williamsburg, Brooklyn! The Adult GSD had it's ending stop at the annual Cheese Block party in front of Golden Years, and a stone's throw from every skater's favorite bar/restaurant The Commodore. The next several hours were filled with live music, a jump ramp, moshing, and a perfect summer sunset in Brooklyn. There's nothing like it. Shout out to the bands: Depresion Tropical, Prostitution and Fiona Silver. Follow them all on IG and Spotify and run up their numbers. It was super fun to shoot live music and skateboarding together! Been a minute!