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Notice to Oppose and the Court ruled in his favor as being the rightful owner. Nichols has since obtained the trademark as well as forming
Broadway Bomb, LLC & New York Longboard Group, LLC that same year. However, the ruling by the Court could not stop Soladay from continually trying to profit from the race by manufacturing and distributing counterfeit athletic apparel with Broadway Bomb name and logo as well as selling tickets and registration entry forms. He has also tried to control the flow of information by boxing Nichols out of most of the Broadway Bomb social media accounts. These accounts are generally not respected by the longboarding community. In 2021, Soladay would continue to try and disrupt things by introducing an alternate skate route as well as claiming that, with the help of the NYPD, the race was now "officially sanctioned by the City". While
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Bowling Green Park at the tip of Manhattan where Broadway starts. There is a statue of a bull at the northern end of Bowling Green and the first rider to touch the bull wins! I cannot stress the danger of this race enough. I have been riding in NYC for 25 years and yet was hit by a car just last week. There are prizes and a party after the race. There are no entrance fees for this race.
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This is a serious race for longboarders who are EXPERIENCED in riding in vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The race is on
Saturday October 19th at 12 noon. We will meet at 110th street and Broadway. We will start soon after 12 and race down Broadway 7 miles through cars, trucks and people. The finish
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had a minimal presence at the event, registration was not enforced, the route was not changed and traffic was not stopped. He has also falsely claimed sponsorship by
Olympic Skateboarding. This also has involved Soladey purchasing the Olympic Skateboarding domain himself as well as broadwaybomb.nyc
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accounts which he uses to boost engagement on his account @broadwaybomb. These accounts include @olympicskateboarding, @rockawayclassic, @skatersover40, @broadwaybomb2021, @newyorkcityskaters, @rockawaysurfclub, and @usalongboardteam. All of which are characterized by having the same 3 posts, and
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I cannot be responsible for the safety of riders. Please do not enter this race unless you are very experienced riding in traffic. I suggest riders wear protective equipment, especially helmets.
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Festival International and the New York Istanbul Film Fest.
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1.) Pursuant to Court order, the Broadway Bomb race and flash mob will not occur on October 20, 2012. 2.) Participants in any such event will be subject to arrest.
1191:"Broadway bomb on Instagram: "Thank you to the N.Y.P.D. And the mayor's office of New York City for sanctioning the Broadway Bomb! We are legal! #dreamthedream""
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1052:"'Broadway Bomb' Skateboarders Busted by Police"
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1012:"Skateboarders defy court order"
485:Push Culture - The Broadway Bomb
385:Women's 1st Place: Mandy Bilbao
382:Men's 3rd Place: Jayson Severin
376:Men's 1st Place: Daniel Lindsey
368:Women's 1st Place: Mandy Bilbao
238:Women's winner: Sara Paulshock.
224:Women's winner: Sara Paulshock.
1138:"Skateboard Events - Ncdsa.com"
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365:Men's 3rd Place: Adam Ornelles
337:Women's Winner: Emily Williams
232:Participation: 423 registered.
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379:Men's 2nd Place: Titus Lazare
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