"Although the expense of safety precautions and insurance makes it unlikely that the jump will ever drop adrenaline junkies again, the tower has finally been rejuvenated to its status as, what [Marty] Markowitz, the Brooklyn Borough president calls, the Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn. In the early 2000s, it was dismantled, refurbished and then repainted to its original landmark colors of red and yellow, and next week it will get a second new coat. This time, of light."
Friday, June 30, 2006
Coney Island
"Although the expense of safety precautions and insurance makes it unlikely that the jump will ever drop adrenaline junkies again, the tower has finally been rejuvenated to its status as, what [Marty] Markowitz, the Brooklyn Borough president calls, the Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn. In the early 2000s, it was dismantled, refurbished and then repainted to its original landmark colors of red and yellow, and next week it will get a second new coat. This time, of light."
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