This story about the New York Wheel project, which was “indefinitely delayed,” originally ran in January 2016. In September 2014, Rich Marin stood on stage at TEDx St. George and invoked Cornelius Vanderbilt. He spoke of a passion project worthy of the Commodore’s native borough: transforming Staten Island’s sleepy waterfront into “the gateway to America” by building a giant wheel, the world’s largest. “It’s been said that Staten Island never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity,” […]