The B&B Carousell (spelled correctly) located in Coney Island that
was slated for auction on Wednesday, August 10, 200,5 has been saved
intact.  At an 11 AM news conference New York City, Mayor Bloomberg
announced that the City of New York purchased the Carousell for
1.8 million dollars.  It will be dismantled, refurbished and moved
to a new location in Coney Island.

Coney Island, located in Brooklyn, New York, is one of the countries
oldest amusement areas.

Bill Sharkey

 [ Thanks also to Arthur Hine, Bette Largent and Vincent Morgan
 [ for similar information.  Here are some news highlights --
 [
 [ http://history.amusement-parks.com/bandb.htm 
 [   "The ride was bought by Mr. Bishoff and Mr. Brienstein in the
 [ thirties and sold to Mike Saltzstein and James McCullough in 1973.
 [ Since then Mike operated and maintained the carousel while his
 [ partner ran an independent kiddie park."
 [
 [ http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_080905_coneyislandcarouselAM.html 
 [   "Longtime owner James McCullough shuttered the B and B Carousell
 [ in May and decided it was time to sell.  City officials implored
 [ McCullough to sell it to them, and avoid it being sold off in pieces
 [ at auction."
 [
 [ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/334211p-285561c.html 
 [   "The city came to us with a bid," said Arlan Ettinger, president
 [ of Guernsey's, the auction house hired to oversee the sale. "I feel
 [ it [$1.8 million] was well below what it was worth."
 [
 [ -- Robbie