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World Record Holding Sky Diver Talks Free Fall

James M. Clash | Posted 09.04.2012 | Travel
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James M. Clash

"At about 90,000 feet, I reached more than 600 miles per hour. The altimeter on my wrist was unwinding very rapidly, but there was no sense of speed."

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Record-Seeking Skydiver Survives Amazing Practice Jump

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 10.08.2012 | Science
Read More: Video, Felix Baumgartner, Space, Stratosphere, Parachute Jump, Record, Freefall, Record-Breaking Skydive, Skydiver, Baumgartner, Altitude, 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 | New York
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 | New York
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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