“It’s been a long road to make this a reality, but we are just about ready to respark NY surfing!!! … The New York Board Riders Club is about to launch, and we want you to join,” writes Long Beach surfing stalwart and photographer/videographer Mike Nelson ( @fullnelson_photo ), who’s helping to spearhead the revival. And yes, with more people in New York’s lineups than ever, it is about damned time New York had a Board Riders Club. Though it was founded in 2023, the New York chapter is rallying surfers from Long Island, New York City, and the Hudson Valley to further nurture the community, “from Montauk to Rockaway and even the Great Lakes, with the aim of building a stronger and more connected surf community in the Empire State.” Nelson continues: “Board Riders Clubs are part of a global movement that started half a century ago. Built on the philosophy that we are better together in and out of the water.…