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"The last standing carousel in Coney Island, preserved and renovated for everybody to enjoy. Really a piece of art," says Zamperla, reflecting on the history of the resilient ride. This rare, intricately carved and bejeweled gilded steed on the Coney Island carousel bears legendary carver Marcus...
Instead, locals advocated for a ferry on the ocean side of the peninsula, in the amusement district. Over time, they assumed a watchdog role, documenting mismanagement at the project site. Because of their efforts, the state Department of Environmental Conservation fined NYCEDC and its contractors...
Positioned conveniently in the middle of summer vacation, the Fourth of July is a time where almost everyone has time to take off from work and reflect on the United States and its history. While much of the original events of the first July 4th have been lost over the years, the overrea...
“Golden Age,” or even if you’ve just spent a lifetime hearing Coney Island reflexively cited as the original American amusement park, a visit to Coney Island today can be downright disturbing. It’s hard not to look around and think that, given what it was then and what it is now,...
“There’s no way we could get all those artists in one room at the same time, much less eight times a week,” Miranda says. “It allowed us to put a fingerprint of our dream artists for these roles the first time out, and really write to these incredible voices.” ...
When you come to Australia, known for its great weather, beautiful beaches, and natural wonders, you can't spend all your time cooped up in the cities, no matter how great Brisbane is. Situated on the east coast of the island country, Brisbane is in the perfect location for taking day ...
“The overall point to be taken is that we have proven as a subculture, and they are not part of it, that we can get together and have a set of values that does not include beating each other up, and get along conspicuously well with it. And do it for a period of time, with hu...
Episode 7: The Incubator Babies of Coney Island Posted March 16, 2020Leave a comment It’s hard to imagine there was ever a time in our history when we lacked the tiny incubators designed for premature babies that we see in the NICU nowadays. We have a man named Dr. Couney and his...
Then move over to “Complete Control” and pay attention to what it does to your body (I just listened to it again for the millionth time: adrenaline and goosebumps…again). I have to listen to the original “I Fought The Law” to remember what it sounds like because the Clash so ...