Saturday declared "Jane's Carousel Day" in honor of ride's 100th birthday
NEW YORK -- There was a special birthday celebration in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Jane's Carousel on the waterfront in Dumbo is turning 100.
Jane Walentas spent twenty years scraping off old paint and restoring the carousel that is now the heart of Brooklyn’s waterfront.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) May 7, 2022
In honor of her work and vision, I am proud to proclaim Saturday, May 7th, 2022, Jane’s Carousel Day in New York City. pic.twitter.com/jncTG8nzMj
Mayor Eric Adams issued a special proclamation making Saturday "Jane's Carousel Day."
The ride was first installed at a park in Ohio back in 1922. It was bought at auction in 1983 and brought to Brooklyn.
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