At the Harold Hunter Skate Jam in Tompkins Square Park

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Hundreds of skateboarders descended up the TF in Tompkins Square Park for the latest Harold Hunter Skate Jam. 

Hunter, a charismatic local skateboarder born and raised at Campos Plaza on 13th Street, died in 2006 at age 31. 

The Harold Hunter Foundation (HHF) is an NYC nonprofit that provides support, opportunity and advocacy for skateboarders. 

The Jam also marked a collab drop for the DKG and the HHF Street Soldier Deck. 

Here are some scenes from Tompkins...

About Harold Hunter Weekend

Harold Hunter art by DeGrupo on Houston and the Bowery

The 16th annual Harold Hunter Weekend is underway. 

Billed as "one of NYC’s largest and most highly anticipated skateboarding events," the activities — including in Tompkins Square Park — celebrate the legacy of Hunter, a charismatic local skateboarder who was born and raised at Campos Plaza on 13th Street. He died in 2006 at age 31. 

The weekend is hosted by the Harold Hunter Foundation, a nonprofit that provides support, opportunity and advocacy for skateboarders. 

You can find more details about events here.