Thrasher Magazine

The first stop of THERE and Unity's Ruining Skateboarding tour went down earlier this week in New York. The sub-40-degree weather couldn’t stop everyone from rolling out, skating together and witnessing Jessyka Bailey get surprised with her first pro deck. Roses flew, bottles popped and everyone got a small glimpse of the good times to come. The next stops are SF, LA, Seattle and Vancouver. We'll see you THERE. Until then, check the flicks from the first premiere in the Big City. —Ashley Rehfeld

Photos by Norma Ibarra

What better place to kick things off? Tompkins, we love you—even when you’re freezing

Right out the gate, Jackie Michel hops the barrier. Ripping runs in the family

Style icon Kien Caples made it out

Don’t know Donovan Wildfong? You will. Backside flip

Beauty and The Beast, Briana King and Chandler Burton

Take note of the form, Sav Headden soars over the barrier

Arin, Cass and Jackie staying warm 

THERE video editor Leo Bañuelos caught in front of the camera

The underground king of New Jersey James Pitonyak with New York’s newest resident, tastemaker and tattoo artist Nadair Asghari

Jennifer aka 666fruitmami adds to the box's disintegration with a noseslide

Heard one foots are coming back. Kat Sy did too

Everyone wins at a Unity meetup

Jeffrey Cheung and Gabriel Ramirez, skate power couple

Unity meetup—see ya at the next one

It's officially happening. THERE is on the marquee!

The pre-show excitement

Una, Jackie and Dayana sample from every bit of the nutritional pyramid—popcorn, beer and G&T

Dinner AND a movie: Cass, Leo, Arin, Cass and Brianna

It all starts with friendship. The editor and the filmer Leo Bañuelos and Rey Choto 

Over in the VIP section we got Kien, Chandler, Marbie and Rey. Now let's start the show!

The video was an obvious hit, but that's not all we came for. Jessyka, Jaime Reyes has a surprise for you!

The first glimpse always tears ya up

And the crowd goes wild!

"I love you. No, I love you"

All in all, it was a great video and an incredible weekend, only made better by the fact we can say Jessyka Bailey is pro as fuck!!! We're so proud of you. Now come out and join this crew on the West Coast!