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People's Hall of Fame: Gerald Menditto
Friday, October 30, 2009
Five notable New Yorkers are inductees into the City Lore 2009 People's Hall of Fame. They join us as part of a week-long series.
Today: Inductee Gerald Menditto manager of Coney Island’s Cyclone, talks about his 30 years running NYC’s most famous roller coaster.
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Gerry must find a lot of things that have fallen out of pockets and dropped from riders' hands.
Can you ask him what the most interesting thing he's ever found is?
The reason why he may not like the first dip is that it is deadly:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/cyclone_rider_killer_thriller_aFRnjy4MePa4zTK44B25SL
I also suffered a bad neck injury on the ride, as did a friend of mine, all on the first dip of the ride. It should be investigated!
What is the root cause of each of the fatal accidents
hey brian- great guest!!!!
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