Walter Wellmann lifted off in the dirigible “America,” only to ditch it off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, when a storm hit shortly afterward.Įntertainers bound for Boardwalk ballrooms, business travelers and even U.S. In 1910, it was the scene of the first attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air, 17 years before Charles Lindbergh would succeed. We have a lot of time and money in the due diligence for this.”īader Field, which closed in September 2006 after 96 years of aviation use, gave the world the term “airport” when a local reporter used the word in a 1919 article. “We’ve been active for over two years, making public presentations, we’ve been before the city council, we’ve been to the state. “We are aware of (Blatstein’s proposal) and we’re moving forward,” Gallagher said. I appreciate Bart and his partners’ belief in Atlantic City, which sends a good signal.”ĭan Gallagher, one of DEEM’s partners, confirmed that his company expects to sign an agreement with the city in the near future. “A (memorandum of understanding) between the city and the developer is imminent,” Small said.

Mayor Marty Small endorsed it in February, and renewed his backing on Monday. That $2.7 billion recreational, residential and retail project aimed at car lovers would include a 2.44-mile (4-kilometer) auto course on which car lovers can drive their high-end automobiles about 2,000 units of housing in various price ranges a retail promenade, and other auto-themed attractions.

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