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American skateboarder
Steve Rodriguez and Jamie Foy
Steve Rodriguez (born 1971) is a
goofy-footed
American skateboarder, skate company owner,
skatepark designer,
community organizer , and
creative services director, who lives and skates in NYC.
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[9] Rodriguez is a leader in the effort to restore the iconic New York City skate spot: the
Brooklyn Banks , a place where Rodriguez spent much time skateboarding.
[10] Until it closed for construction in 2010, Rodriguez hosted
skate contests at the Banks.
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Raised in
Sayreville, New Jersey , Rodriguez discovered skateboarding around 1983 and started skating not long after.
[11] He started skating in New York City as a teen, working for his mom who managed a store in the City. Rodriguez would skate through the city while doing deliveries and running other errands.
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In 1996, Rodriguez and a group of NYC skaters founded
5Boro skateboards .
[12] The original 5Boro squad being: Andy Henry, Neil Morgan, Pat Guidotti, Jim Young, JP Lotz,
Alex Corporan , Dan Pensyl, Tato Feliciano, Ben Wall, and Jay Hammond.
[12] In 2004, 5Boro collaborated with
the Beastie Boys to produce an exclusive co-branded board graphic.
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1999: Fire It Up – 5boro
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2004: Word of Mouth – 5boro
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2007: Short Ends – Champman Skateboards
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2012: Join, Or Die – 5boro
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"NYC SKATE HISTORY WITH STEVE RODRIGUEZ" . Jenkem Magazine . 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
^ Alvarez, Lizette (2009-11-13).
"Greenwich Village Skateboarder is Also a Rockaways Surfboarder" . The New York Times .
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0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
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"Steve Rodriguez Profile < Skately Library" . skately.com . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
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b Stapinski, Helene (2016-10-21).
"Good News, Brooklyn Skaters: Fat Kid Spot Is Coming Back" . The New York Times .
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0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
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"Steve Rodriguez Archives | NYSkateboarding.com" . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
^ Porter, Justin (2005-06-24).
"Under a Bridge, and on Top of the World" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
^ Higgins, Matt (2010-06-06).
"A Skate Park Is Built With Variety in Mind" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
^ Branch, John (2010-05-13).
"To Fix Bridge, Skateboard Mecca May Be Lost for Years" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
^ Kilgannon, Corey (2010-01-15).
"With Brooklyn Banks Set to Close, Homage Opens for Skaters" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
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b Hu, Winnie (2023-01-26).
"The Mecca of New York Skateboarding, Back From the Dead?" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-01-26 .
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"STEVE RODRIGUEZ | 2007 – 48 BLOCKS MEDIA" . Retrieved 2019-08-27 .
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"Steve Rodriguez | Things to Do | reviews, guides, things to do, film" . Time Out New York . Retrieved 2019-08-27 .
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"Beastiemania.com – Interviews – 5BORO Skateboards" . www.beastiemania.com . Retrieved 2019-08-27 .
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"5boro – Fire It Up skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com .
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"5boro – Word of Mouth skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com . Retrieved 2019-08-01 .
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"Chapman Skateboards skate videos, online skateboarding videos | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com .
^ Skateboarding, N. Y. (2012-02-09).
"5Boro: Join, or Die Deck Series (2012)" . NYSkateboarding.com . Retrieved 2019-08-01 .
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"From Brooklyn to the Olympics, skate parks are booming all around the world" . The Independent . 2018-05-10.
Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2019-08-20 .
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"Greenpoint Is Getting a Playground With Skate Park Designed By Steve Rodriguez" . Bedford + Bowery . 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2019-08-27 .
^ Skateboarding, N. Y. (2010-08-31).
"River Ave Skatepark – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Today (2010)" . NYSkateboarding.com . Retrieved 2019-08-27 .