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Breaking: Astroland Rocket Donated to City & Will Stay in Coney

January 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

A little while ago Astroland owner Carol Albert and city officials announced that the iconic Astroland rocket is being donated to the city and will remain in Coney Island. No landing area was announced, but Ms. Albert said it would be displayed in a “prominent location.” It will also bear a plaque dedicating to to Astroland founder Dewey Albert.

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  • 1 deborah matlack // Jan 28, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    At last some good news, glad to hear that somebody has some common sense.