Chaz came to New York last week for a quick weekend skate mission. It rained the day he was leaving, so we dragged him outside for a few hours and shot catalog photos.

Chaz needed a new pair of skate shoes while here for the weekend. Luckily the DC store in NYC had his size.

Zoo flow rider Dave Willis, Chaz and Zoo flow rider Kevin Tierney.

Eli cleaning out the legendary C-bowl before a solo session.

Most people don’t realize how massive the C-bowl is. Eli contemplates during a break in the session.

Success! Eli and I have been trying to shoot some photos here at the C-bowl for the past couple years. Usually we get kicked out, it’s full of water, or some other unforeseen circumstance happens. Today was our lucky day. Zoo flow rider Gavin MacMahon Nolan came by for support.

Ron taking a borrowed bike for a cruise in Malmo Sweden.

Ron kicked out before we even started during a recent dirty jersey mission.

The ZOO YORK TRUE EAST DECK, 100% developed, designed and manufactured on the East Coast, USA. Available now, exclusively from Eastern Skateboard Supply.

The making of the NYC 2010 Maloof Money Cup course began last month in Flushing Meadows, Queens with none other than longtime ZOO family member, Rodney Torres taking a central role in construction. You know the park is gonna be sick and good for the community if the King of Queens is heavily involved.

For more on park construction and El Toro himself, visit rodneytorresnyc.com.

Our man Rodney is literally putting his blood, sweat and tears into this thing!

They don’t call him Flushing’s Finest for nothing. He’s been killing this place his whole life!

Happy 16th Birthday goes out to Z.Y. Official Chaz Ortiz today!

Check out news and updates on the birthday boy on his Facebook page and Twitter.

Shane Mathewson Zoo York Australia Throwaway Skateboarding Footage 2010 from Dan de Sousa on Vimeo.