Rediscover Jacksonville: Big Eli Ferris Wheel serving generations
Dominic Genetti, dominic.genetti@hearst.com
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Dominic Genetti
You can’t tell by looking at it, but the Ferris wheel in Jacksonville’s Community Park is more than 100 years old.
It has entertained citizens for generations — connecting them in a special way to their grandparents and great-grandparents, and all the great memories of days gone by.
“This used to be out in Nichols Park,” David Fisher, a member of the Jacksonville Rotary Club, said. The Rotary Club has owned and operated the wheel since the late-1950s. “I can remember riding it when I was a little kid. We would go out there and have a family reunion picnic, and me and all the cousins would get herded over to the Ferris wheel. I think it was a nickel to ride at that time.”
Albany police officer Luke Deer pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault, resigns
Prosecutor cites weakness with evidence as authorities reach plea deal that lets Deer avoid felony conviction
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2of3Police body camera footage shows Albany Police Officer Luke Deer taking down Armando Sanchez during a March 16, 2019, altercation on First Street. Officer Deer was charged with felony assault and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct. (Albany Police) Show MoreShow Less
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ALBANY – City Police Officer Luke Deer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and agreed to resign Wednesday as part of a plea deal for his conduct in an incident in which officers were accused of pummeling Black men at a First Street home in 2019.
Police: 1 man fatally shot, 4 others injured in New Rochelle
May 2, 2021
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — One man was killed and four others were injured in a shooting in New Rochelle, police said.
Gunfire erupted just before midnight Saturday near Horton Avenue and Brook Street, New Rochelle police said in a statement.
A 29-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally shot in the neck, police said. His name was not immediately released.
A second victim was shot in the back and underwent surgery at a local hospital, police said. Three others were treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Police have made no arrests.