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Coney Island, NY
by navema
HISTORY
Coney Island is a peninsula in southernmost Brooklyn, with a famous beach on the Atlantic Ocean. As the name implies, it is a former island and is partially connected by landfill to the mainland. The area was a major resort and site of amusement parks that reached its peak during the first half of the 20th century. It declined in popularity after World War II and endured years of neglect.
The neighborhood of the same name is a community of 60,000 people in the western part of the peninsula, with Seagate to its west, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to its east, and Gravesend to the north. The Native American inhabitants, the Lenape, also called the island Narrioch (meaning land without shadows), because its compass orientation keeps the beach in sunlight all day.
Due to Coney Island's ideal locale, it began attracting vacationers in the 1830s and 1840s, thanks to carriage roads and steamship service that reduced travel time from a half-day journey to a mere two hours. Coney Island became a major resort destination after the Civil War. At the beginning of the 20th century, Coney Island turned rapidly from a resort to an accessible location for day-trippers seeking to escape the summer heat in New York City's tenements.
Charles I. D. Looff, a Danish woodcarver, built the first carousel at Coney Island in 1876. It was installed at Vandeveer's bath-house complex at West 6th Street and Surf Avenue. The complex was later called Balmer's Pavilion. The carousel consisted of hand-carved horses and animals standing two abreast. Two musicians, a drummer and a flute player, provided the music. A metal ring-arm hung on a pole outside the ride, feeding small, iron rings for eager riders to grab. A tent-top protected the riders from the weather. The fare was five cents.
From 1885 to 1896, the Coney Island Elephant was the first sight to greet immigrants arriving in New York, who would see it before they saw the Statue of Liberty.
Nathan's Famous original hot dog stand opened on Coney Island in 1916 and quickly became a landmark. An annual hot dog eating contest has been held there on July 4 since its opening, but has only attracted broad attention and international television coverage during the last decade.
After World War II, contraction began seriously from a series of modern pressures, lessened the attractions of Coney's beaches. Luna Park closed in 1946 after a series of fires and the street gang problems of the 1950s spilled into Coney Island. The presence of threatening youths did not impact the beach-going but discouraged visitors to the rides and concessions, staples of the Coney Island economy. The local economy was particularly impacted by the 1964 closing of Steeplechase Park, the last of the major amusement parks.
Development on Coney Island has always been controversial, and urban renewal plans as well as attempts to re-vitalize the area continued for many, many years...and still to this day.
Between about 1880 and World War II, Coney Island was the largest amusement area in the United States, attracting several million visitors per year. At its height it contained three competing major amusement parks, Luna Park, Dreamland, and Steeplechase Park, as well as many independent amusements. Astroland served as a major amusement park from 1962 to 2008. It was replaced by a new incarnation of Dreamland in 2009 and of Luna Park in 2010. The other parks and attractions are: Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park (a successful family owned park with over 20 rides located directly on the Boardwalk), 12th Street Amusements, and Kiddie Park. Also, the Eldorado arcade has its own indoor bumper car ride. The Zipper and Spider on 12th Street were closed permanently on September 4, 2007 and dismantling began after its owner lost his lease. They are to be reassembled at an amusement park in Honduras.
RIDES
Today, the amusement area contains various rides, games such as skeeball, ball tossing, and a sideshow; games of shooting and throwing and tossing skills.
Three rides at Coney Island are protected as designated NYC landmarks and listed in the National Register of Historic Places:
* Wonder Wheel. Built in 1918 and opened in 1920, this steel Ferris wheel has both stationary cars and rocking cars that slide along a track. It holds 144 riders, and stands 150 feet tall.
* The Cyclone roller coaster, built in 1927, is one of the nation's oldest wooden coasters still in operation. A favorite of some coaster aficionados, the Cyclone includes an 85-foot, 60 degree drop.
* The Parachute Jump, originally the Life Savers Parachute Jump at the 1939 New York World's Fair, was the first ride of its kind. Patrons were hoisted 190 feet in the air before being allowed to drop using guy-wired parachutes. Although the ride has been closed since 1968, it remains a Coney Island landmark and is sometimes referred to as Brooklyn's Eiffel Tower.
Other notable attractions include: The B&B Carousell (Coney Island's last traditional carousel. An especially fast one, with a traditional roll-operated band organ, and is one of the last intact traditional carousels in the U.S. still in private hands); three Bumper Car rides; and three Haunted Houses.
NJ Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 1 deploys to Orlando, FL after being activated by FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue Branch as a Type III team in response to Tropical Cyclone Ian out of Wall, N.J. on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (New Jersey State Police / Tim Larsen)
Rural-Metro(TN) FD Engine 210 is a 1993 Emergency One Cyclone pumper. It is equipped with a 1250 gpm pump and carries 750 gallons of water. It is diesel-powered with an automatic transmission and carries a serial number of 12251. It formerly served as Engine 15. Photo taken 15 March 2010 at RMFD's Stn #10.
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A Yacht casualty of Cyclone Joy near Abel Point Marina, Queensland, Australia.
We spent 3 weeks in the Whitsundays just after Cyclone Joy had passed through. We saw the sun once for 15 minutes.
It rained most of the time and there was very low visibility so we spent most of the time in Hamilton Island Marina.
December 1990/ January 1991
TC Joy formed on the 18 December south of the Solomon Islands and had a general southwestward direction. It reached peak intensity on the 23 December (940 hPa) with maximum sustained winds of 90 knots. It eventually dissipated on the 27 south of Townsville. TC Joy had entailed severe damages in Port Douglas and in the Mackay and Pioneer Valley districts.
bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/joy.shtml
7DOS 2015/03 Weather, Shoot anything Saturday
Image of tropical cyclone Phet, close to the coast of Oman, captured by the AVHRR instrument aboard EUMETSAT's polar-orbiting satellite, Metop-A.
Image captured 02.06.10 06:01 UTC
Copyright: 2010 EUMETSAT
NGD!! (New Guitar Day for the un-knowed) Got a Made in Mexico Fender Cyclone, and it's quite nice. Already ordered a Tone Zone for the bridge. I love the Dude on the headstock!!
"Ride the American Legend" Come on down and take a ride on the roller coaster that's been thrilling New Yorkers for over 80 years!
Every roller coaster enthusiast around the world has heard of, has ridden or hopes to ride The Cyclone. This historic roller coaster graces virtually every top roller coaster list and publication. Roller coasters may have gotten bigger and faster, but they have not gotten any better than The Cyclone. Time Magazine quoted Charles Lindbergh as saying that a ride on the Cyclone was more thrilling than his historic first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Emilio Franco, a mute since birth, regained his voice on the Cyclone, uttering his first words ever -- I feel sick! In April 2001, singer Nikki Lauren became the first person ever to present a live musical performance in the Cyclone's historic loading station.
An official New York City Landmark since July 12, 1988, Cyclone was listed in the New York State Register of Historic Places on June 31, 1991. National Register designation followed, on June 26, 1991.
Image of cyclone Yasi heading towards Northeast Australia, as captured by the AVHRR instrument aboard EUMETSAT's polar-orbiting satellite, Metop-A.
Image captured 31.01.2011 22:34 UTC
Copyright: 2011 EUMETSAT
Frederick Wellington Taylor performed exceptionally well at several positions during his legendary career. His dynamic rushes and memorable scoring feats made him one of hockey's first superstars. He was one of the few players in the history of the game capable of skating backwards as fast as many could forwards.
Born in the village of Tara, Ontario, Taylor grew up in nearby Listowel, which is where he first took up hockey as well as lacrosse and soccer. Taylor exhibited promise for the first time as a member of the Listowel Mintos and Queen's Own before graduating to the city's top junior club in the OHA. He played with the Listowel juniors from 1903 to 1905 before leaving the province to broaden his horizons. Taylor jumped at the chance to play for the Portage La Prairie team of the Manitoba Senior Hockey League in 1905.
Before the end of the 1905-06 season, he was signed by the Houghton, Michigan, Portage Lakers franchise of the International Hockey League. Based in northern Michigan, this was the first professional circuit in North America. Taylor joined his new team in time for only the last six games of the season, but the "Listowel Wonder" wasted little time in making an impact. He took the league by storm, scoring 11 goals in the half-dozen matches and garnering a place on the IHL All-Star Team. The following year, Taylor was a major component of the Houghton club's league championship.
In 1907-08, Taylor joined the Ottawa Silver Seven of the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association. It was here that he made a name for himself as an explosive rushing defenseman, scoring nine goals in 10 games. The nickname "Cyclone" was first accorded this exciting figure by local reporters after a cartoonist with the Ottawa Journal depicted one of his cyclonic rushes in vivid detail.
Taylor's excellent play helped Ottawa win the ECAHA championship in 1909 and the team became holders of the Stanley Cup. In a transaction that caused a stir across Canada, Taylor was signed in 1910 by the Renfrew Millionaires franchise, which was preparing to join the newly founded National Hockey Association in 1910. The salary paid to him was the highest ever for a Canadian athlete up to that time and remained so for many years. Taylor scored 22 goals in 28 games over the next two seasons before the team was disbanded.
When Taylor couldn't reach a satisfactory agreement to stay in the NHA, the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association moved quickly to offer him a contract. Team manager Frank Patrick decided to switch Cyclone to the forward position, and there he thrived from 1913 to 1921.
While employed on the West Coast, Taylor averaged more than a goal per game in a formidable display of offensive prowess. His second Stanley Cup triumph came in 1915. He scored six goals in the Millionaires' three-game domination of Ottawa in the championship showdown. The sheer magnitude of Taylor's excellence in the series elevated him to the status of hero right across Canada.
Taylor led all PCHA goal scorers in 1918 and 1919 with 32 and 23 goals respectively. Even though the Toronto Arenas defeated Vancouver in the 1918 Stanley Cup championship, Taylor proved to be the most revered performer in the match-up. He finished ahead of all playoff scorers with nine goals in seven games.
Cyclone retired following the 1920-21 schedule but delighted the fans one more time by making a one-game cameo appearance for Vancouver two years later. He accumulated 194 goals in 186 regular-season games while carving out a reputation as one of hockey's surefire drawing cards. He earned the remarkable distinction of being named to the First All-Star Team everywhere he played from 1900 to 1918.
Taylor's sharp hockey mind led to his being named president of the Pacific Coast Hockey League in 1937. An active member of the Vancouver community, he helped form the British Columbia Hockey Benevolent Society, where he served as director from 1954 until his death in 1979.
Cyclone was voted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. He was elected as a charter member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945, and he was also given the honour of turning the sod for the construction of the Hockey Hall of Fame building that opened in 1961.
Personal Note: Did you know that the first use of the term 'superstar' was used to describe Cyclone Taylor?
Image of cyclone Yasi over Northeast Australia, as captured by the AVHRR instrument aboard EUMETSAT's polar-orbiting satellite, Metop-A.
Image captured 02.02.2011 22:34 UTC
Copyright: 2011 EUMETSAT
Children of landless, day labourers, eat outside their home.
Roughly 70% of the delta is now landless, but this trend has stalled as even the larger farmers can no longer afford to buy up land from struggling smaller croppers. Rice prices hit new lows after Nargis, with farmers producing at a loss and spriralling into debt. A dire shortage of wage labour ensued, creating a desperate situation throughout the delta, and indeed much of Myanmar.
(photographed by Piers Benatar for DFID)
Coney Island, NY
Processing of this photo done by my sister, Denise Worden.
The Cyclone is an historic wood and steel rollercoaster that opened in June, 1927. Now a Landmark, it is one of the most famous in the world and one of the last remaining wooden coasters.
Another dip into 1965
This was the smaller 500cc version of the Lightning and Spitfire Hornet 650 models, still twin carbs and to the 1965 rider, fast. I was once given a lift round the BSA test track on one, the competition model with straight through pipes, there was nothing to hold on to and the guy 'up front' was trying to prove a point. My 16 year old bravado evaporated into naked white-faced fear very soon, much to the amusement of the crowd of so-called mates on my return...I noticed that THEY didn't have a go though!
Copyright Geoff Dowling
A destroyed home in Tully.
gallery: www.brisbanetimes.com.au/photogallery/environment/weather...
Live blog with lots of info: www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/cyclone-yasi-live-blog...
www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/100-stayed-at-cardwell...
Supposedly there were no casualties or severe injuries but some people are still missing.
Damage assessment will take more days to calculate. I am so glad there was a lot of warning in advance so that people were prepared!
We are expecting a lot of rain in the following days because of Yasi (especially in Victoria where I live), so it might affect how much faceup work I can do.
The "Mile High" Puritas Springs Cyclone. This roller coaster has developed quite an urban legand around it. According to the story somebody wasn't strapped in tightly/properly and stood up during the ride and was promptly decapitated by an overhanging tree branch. In reality somebody (Daniel Shroeder) was thrown from the ride in 1942 and nearly killed after falling 40ft. In a 1 month period in 1946 3 women suffered fractured spines and the Cleveland Police ordered the ride shut down temporarily (the park claimed the women had weak backs but the 3 were ages 19-24 so not too sure about that). The coaster had a well deserved reputation of being a very rough ride. The Cyclone was built by the Philidelphia Toboggan Co in 1928. Designed by Henry A. Miller a noted designer of early roller coasters and is a ravine coaster (so called because it was built in a ravine or gully which emphasised the hills). Parts of the Cyclone are still there including the final hill.
Image of cyclone Yasi, approaching the North-East coast of Australia, captured by the AVHRR imager aboard EUMETSAT's polar-orbiting satellite Metop-A.
Captured: 01.02.2011 23:58 UTC
Copyright: 2011 EUMETSAT
View of Cyclone Funso as captured by EUMETSAT's geostationary satellite Meteosat-7 at 09:00 UTC on 27 January 2012.
Copyright: 2012EUMETSAT
And now at last we come to the whole reason I went to Coney Island in the first place, dragging my long-suffering traveling companion on a two hour round trip subway ride from Manhattan. The Cyclone. Probably one of the most famous vintage roller coasters in the world. It was a wonderfully rickety and intense ride, but I hear it's been toned down slightly since.
While the Cyclone is rideable from Dreamworld's side of business, WhiteWater World offers some premium opportunities to grab some awesome photos of the ride.
The venerable Cyclone roller coaster (and its scenic surroundings) at Coney Island.
Just out of frame to the right: two teenagers clad only in wet underwear making out on the trunk of a car while their bored third wheel friend stood nearby, absorbed in text messaging. Ah to be young again!
Subject: Dads
So what are dad's good at: maths homework, helping build lego, BBQ's, taking you swimming, ... and plenty of other stuff.
Tonight it was participating in the Cyclone bike ride 14.5 miles with the boys (who'll be 7 in July). Completing the course in just under two hours with their friend George.
Well done boys, George, Mums and Dads. Great fun. We'll be back next year. (Note: Sam (left) me in the middle and Matthew (right), Claire is no 82 behind us).
A cyclone warning is in the forecast today.
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Khurushkul Hope Medical Center-Hope Foundation. The Hope Foundation, a U.S.-based charitable organization, works to develop and enrich the lives of people in Bangladesh. Founded by a Bangladeshi doctor, the organization's primary concern is providing high quality medical care for those without access to it, with a special focus on serving women and children--the most vulnerable population.
The Hope Foundation also maintains a network of satellite medical clinics that provide primary care to outpatients each year. Since most of the population in rural Bangladesh lives below the poverty line, free medical care is crucial. And as the Hope Foundation’s hospital is funded entirely by donations, medical aid from Direct Relief ensures it can continue to care for patients.
Direct Relief has supported the Hope Foundation a grant for it to construct a clinic in the Southern Delta, an area ravished annually by cyclones and in constant need of medical support.
Bangladesh is a low-lying delta region located between Burma and India in southern Asia. Its tropical climate, Himalayan snow melt, and heavy monsoon season contribute to serious problems with flooding and infectious waterborne diseases. Major public health problems also include tuberculosis, perinatal conditions including low birth weight and birth trauma, and unintentional injuries such as fires and drowning.
Direct Relief has provided medical material assistance to Bangladesh , focusing on basic medical supplies, emergency response, and reproductive health.
Cyclone at Astroland Park
The success of 1925's Thunderbolt and 1926's Tornado led Jack and Irving Rosenthal to buy land at the intersection of Surf Avenue and West 10th Street for a coaster of their own. With a $100,000 investment, they hired Vernan Keenan to design a new coaster. A man named Harry C. Baker supervised the construction, which was done by area companies including National Bridge Company (which supplied the steel) and Cross, Austin, & Ireland (which supplied the lumber). The final cost of the Cyclone has been reported to be around $146,000 to $175,000. When the Cyclone opened on June 26, 1927, a ride cost only twenty-five cents compared to the $8 in the 2009 Season.
In 1935, the Rosenthals took over management of Palisades Park. The Cyclone was put under the supervision of Christopher Feucht, a Coney Island veteran who had built a ride called Drop the Dips in 1907, and then doing minor retracking work on the Cyclone. The ride continued to be extremely popular; one of its many stories is from 1948, when a coal miner with aphonia visited Coney Island. According to legend, he had not spoken in years but screamed while going down the Cyclone's first drop, saying "I feel sick" as his train returned to the station. He prompty fainted after realizing he had just spoken.
The Coney Island Cyclone (better known as simply the Cyclone) is a historic hybrid roller coaster in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York City. On June 18, 1975, Dewey and Jerome Albert, owners of Astroland Park, contracted to operate the Cyclone under an agreement with New York City. The roller coaster was completely rehabilitated and opened to enthusiastic crowds on July 1, 1975. Since that time, Astroland Park and the Albert family has invested millions of dollars in the upkeep of the Cyclone. Since Astroland closed in 2008, Carol Hill Albert, president of Cyclone Coasters, continues to operate the Cyclone under a lease agreement with the City. The Cyclone was declared a New York City landmark on July 12, 1988, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1991.
According to Kelldar this is Cyclone Armor. Whatever it is, it was cool as hell and I believe the winner of The Masquerade. According to the guys helping out, this costume took about a year to build, is heavy as hell and cost and arm and a leg to build. It was worth it. It was incredible!