Our mans in New York, Alex Corporan, has been working away for this on the past several years. We already posted the Tribeca Film Festival info, and now ESPN has posted the official trailer and public premiere info. Let’s get it.
“Empire Skate tells the story of 1990s New York City skate culture that inspired the global brand Supreme. It is the scene of a rare, energetic convergence of hip-hop, street art, dance, and culture. Kids who grew up in the 1980s as outsiders, going against the grain, bring their own element to this culture: skateboarding. Many of them fleeing hard lives of dysfunction and family desperation, they turn the forbidding landscape of the city into their own personal skate park – setting the stage for a movement that would grow to transform fashion and sports.”
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New York is having quite the moment right now, especially with the Brooklyn Banks reopening last week:
Related: The Brooklyn Banks “Big Banks” Section is Officially Open To The Public
And you should already know that New York City is the place to be come summertime. We produced an epic mini doc all about it. Peep this:
Related: Great Skateboarding Cities of the Summer: New York City
