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Record-Seeking Skydiver Survives Amazing Practice Jump

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Video, Felix Baumgartner, Space, Stratosphere, Parachute Jump, Record, Freefall, Record-Breaking Skydive, Skydiver, Altitude, Baumgartner, Science News

-- "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner has jumped 2,500 times from planes and helicopters, as well as some of the highest landmarks and skyscrapers on the p...

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Last Summer At Coney Island: An Essential Film and a Love Letter to Brooklyn

Sal Nunziato | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: Mermaid Parade, Surf Avenue, Boardwalk, Brooklyn, Nathan's, Charles Denson, Brighton Beach, Parachute Jump, Coney Island, Astroland, Cyclone, Sheepshead Bay, JL Aronson, New York News
Sal Nunziato

As a Brooklyn boy, my interest in Aronson's film is deep-rooted. I began watching this film with skepticism, but just 5 minutes into this glorious documentary, my skepticism was out the door.

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Coney Island Cornerstones on Surf Avenue Face Demolition

Michael Immerso | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Landmarks Preservation Commission, Thor Equities, Coney Island, Grashorn Building, Michael Bloomberg, Nathan's Hot Dogs, Surf-Avenue, New-Luna-Park, Amusement Parks, Wonder-Wheel-Coney-Island, Weegee, Shore Hotel, Cyclone Rollercoaster, Parachute Jump, New York News
Michael Immerso

By allowing Surf Avenue's historic buildings to be razed, the city risks treating Coney Island as a brand name rather than a place. That's like Texas tearing down the Alamo to build an Alamo theme park.

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