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Early Addition: Staten Island's Giant Wheel Hits Speed Bump
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Early Addition: Staten Island's Giant Wheel Hits Speed Bump


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John Del Signore

Published Jun 21, 2017

Modified Jun 23, 2017


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Published Jun 21, 2017

Modified Jun 23, 2017


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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

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