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The BMX In Our Blood Podcast – Ed Pollio

January 7, 2020

It has been a bit since we’ve caught a The BMX In Our Blood Podcast, but it looks like Joe Doherty is back on it after a little break! This time around he sat down with Ed Pollio from 5050 Skatepark to get his story from how the park came to be, what it takes to keep the doors open, the future and more. Ed has a great story and puts in a ton of work, so this is definitely a podcast worth listening to! Hit play and enjoy!

“Angelica and Ed Pollio are pretty amazing. Something about New Yorkers, their determination and passion against the increasingly difficult hoops they need to jump through is nothing short of amazing. The 5050 Skatepark in Staten Island is as unique as each of the five NYC boroughs. Every passion project floors me and grabs my attention. Maybe because I thought I have had a few challenging BMX passion projects in my BMX life but I don’t think they come close to the hurdles Angelica and Ed have persisted through. I often talk about the NY hustle when interviewing New Yorkers, it is real! Anyhow, please give this story a listen and apply it to your strategy if you are embarking on a journey to give back to your community. 5050 can always use donations to keep their dream alive so look them up and do what you can. Help make sure this resource doesn’t go away!
Special thank you to Bryan Close of Brooklyn for being a guest for this podcast. Nothing better than having a New Yorker join in and be part of the podcast. Thank you Angelica and Ed for being amazing people that know what giving back is all about while making a difference in the lives of so many through the park.
You can find 5050 on Instagram at @5050skatepark 5050skatepark.com Their merch store is through eBay by searching for 5050 Skatepark. Also, check out some other amazing projects of Ed’s on Instagram @nydac
Last but not least, thank you to Powers Bike Shop for sponsoring the show. #thebmxinourblood can be reached through me at @gromdad2000 or at www.thebmxinourblood.com where I gladly accept donations to keep the podcast going. Thanks!” –

5050 Skatepark – Ashville & Nashville Road Trip

June 26, 2018

5050 Skatepark’s Ed Pollio and Lukas Rusinak hit the road for North Carolina and Tennessee…

Here’s not one, but two videos from a road trip Ed Pollio and Lukas Rusinak took to North Carolina to ride the spots in Ashville, then they bounced over to Nashville, Tennessee to ride street spots and Sixth Avenue! Here’s a look at what they got int

“Lucas Rusinak and Ed Pollio Took a trip to Ashville North Carolina and went to Rad Skatepark.
Filmed and Edited by Lucas Rusinak and Ed Pollio.” – 5050 Skatepark

“Lucas Rusinak and Ed Pollio Took a trip to Nashville and went to Sixth Avenue Skatepark and Rode Street around the City.
Filmed and Edited by Lucas Rusinak and Ed Pollio.”

5050 Skatepark – Street Riding In Trenton, New Jersey

March 20, 2018

The 5050 Skatepark crew spent some time cruising spots in Trenton, New Jersey…

Despite hearing about snow storm after snow storm hitting the East Coast, it looks like the 5050 Skatepark crew were able to catch some sunshine and riding time during a recent trip to Trenton, New Jersey. Hit play to check out what they got into during their time scoping out the city!

“The 5050 crew took a trip to Trenton New Jersey to ride some street.
Riders are Nick Ponterio, Alex Avilla, Lucas Rusinak, Ed Pollio, Eric Isaksen, and Cameron Robbins”

5050 Skatepark – Trip To Skaters Edge

March 2, 2018

The 5050 Skatepark crew took a trip to ride Skaters Edge to mix things up…

Here’s a video 5050 Skatepark sent over from a trip to Massachusetts some of the crew took to ride Skaters Edge. Here’s a bunch of clips the guys stacked during their visit! Looks like it was a fun session to us!

“The 5050 Crew took a trip to Skaters Edge Skatepark in Massachusetts.
Riders are Dom Simoncini, Augie Simoncini, Alex Avilla, Bupsy, Ed Pollio, Lucas Rusnak, and Cameron Robbins
Edit by Cameron Robbins”

5050 Skatepark at Woodward East

February 8, 2016

The 5050 Skatepark crew recently decided to load up and head south of New York city on down to Woodward East for some good times and riding. Here’s a BMX video they cooked up from the trip. Looks like they had plenty of fun and some real solid riding went down to us.

“Filmed by Everyone Edited by Ed Pollio and Steve Quigley”

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5050 Skatepark – Ed Pollio Interview

July 9, 2014

The next round for the 5050 Skatepark interviews catches up with the owner, Ed Pollio! Find out a little bit more about the park and how it all came to be!

“5050 Skatepark Staff Interview with Ed Pollio
Interview and Edit by Charlie Quigley
About 5050 Skatepark:
5050 Skatepark is New York City’s only indoor Skatepark. 5050 is better known by its locals as a family friendly environment.
5050 was inspired by Benjamin Soto a BMXer who passed away in 2001.
His dream was to open an Indoor Skatepark in his hometown of Staten Island (NYC) United States.”

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5050 X Follow the Leader – BMX Trap House Edit

March 19, 2014

This is awesome. 5050 Skatepark hooked up some of the Follow The Leader guys with some of their extra ramps and what not at a little DIY spot they’re calling the Trap House! Take a peek at the video to see some of the action that went down after they got it set up!

“5050 Skatepark had some extra ramps and decided to help out the Trap House. So we loaded up and without telling them. And surprised them with a kicker, some manny pads, and a flat rail.
Riders Alex Avilla, Anthony Panza, Austin Mazur, Anthony Panza, Billy Perry, Ed Pollio, and Jake Layton. Film and Edit by Alex Avilla and Ed Pollio
Music by The Alchemist – Hold You Down“

Ed Pollio and Staten Island’s 5050 park

November 23, 2012

Since 5050 Skatepark opened up in July, it has been getting plenty of attention. Matt Brown recently caught up with the owner, Ed Pollio to find out what it took to make this place happen. This is awesome.

“Ed Pollio has long been a pillar of the Staten Island BMX scene. He has a certain ability to get people motivated and make things happen. He jokingly refers to himself as the BMX version of Tony Robbins. If you live in the NYC metropolitan area, you may have seen Ed once or twice on the local news lobbying at town hall meetings to have the Ben Soto memorial skate park rebuilt. After the city bulldozed the Ben Soto park last year, Ed and his girlfriend Angelica decided to open their own skatepark. 5050 has been up and running since July. Although it sustained some minor damage from flooding during Hurricane Sandy, the Staten Island scene came together and got the park running in only three days.” – Matt Brown / ESPN BMX