Editing Atlantic City, New Jersey (section)

===''Boardwalk Empire''===
[[File:Atlantic City boardwalk looking north at Brighton Avenue.jpeg|thumb|Atlantic City boardwalk at Brighton Avenue]]
The television show ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'', an American series from cable network [[HBO]] set in Atlantic City during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition era]], raised interest in the [[Roaring Twenties]]-era city. Starring [[Steve Buscemi]], the show was adapted from a chapter about historical criminal kingpin [[Enoch L. Johnson|Enoch "Nucky" Johnson]] (who is renamed "Enoch Thompson" in the show) in Nelson Johnson's book, ''Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City''.<ref>Kinon, Christina. [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/hbo-boardwalk-empire-new-york-stand-in-atlantic-city-chicago-los-angeles-article-1.440189 "HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' uses New York as a stand-in for Atlantic City, Chicago and Los Angeles"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', September 8, 2010. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref><ref>Around the same time of the September 2010 premiere of the show, the ''Press of Atlantic City'' created ''Boss of the Boardwalk'', a 45-minute documentary which premiered on August 21, 2010, on [[WMGM-TV|NBC TV-40]] and aired six additional times in the following weeks. Cronick, Scott. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/blogs/boardwalk_empire/article_0c27de52-ac77-11df-98c7-001cc4c002e0.html "Press documentary 'Boss of the Boardwalk' chronicles the life and times of Nucky Johnson"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', August 20, 2010. Accessed September 23, 2016. "''Boss of the Boardwalk,'' a 45-minute documentary by staff writers Michael Clark and Dan Good, premiered at 7&nbsp;pm. Saturday, Aug. 21, on NBC TV-40. It will receive six additional airings throughout August and September, including 3&nbsp;pm. Sept. 19, the same day ''Boardwalk Empire'' will begin its 12-episode first season."</ref><ref>After the premiere of ''Boardwalk Empire'', interest in [[Roaring Twenties]]-era Atlantic City grew. In October 2010, a plan was revealed to renovate the ailing [[Resorts Casino Hotel]] into a Roaring Twenties theme. The re-branding was proposed by current owner Dennis Gomes, and was initiated in December 2010 when he took over the casino. The changes accentuate the resort's existing art deco design, as well as presenting new 20s-era uniforms for employees and music from the time period. The casino also introduced drinks and shows reminiscent of the period. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/atlantic_city_hotel-casino_to.html Resorts Atlantic City to adopt 1920s theme in nod to 'Boardwalk Empire'] ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 7, 2010. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref><ref>The actual building where Johnson lived, [[Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City|The Ritz-Carlton]], offer tours.Waltzer, Jim. [http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/news_and_views/features/the-ritz-where-nucky-lay-his-head/article_b15242cc-2ae7-5f80-b1d0-98168b60f407.html "The Ritz: Where Nucky Lay His Head; Once a happening hotel, the Ritz Condominium has restored its vintage look, if not its wild ways. Tours of Nucky Johnson's one-time home are now being offered as Boardwalk Empire mania continues to sweep the city."], ''Atlantic City Weekly'', November 10, 2010. Accessed December 21, 2016.</ref><ref>In 2011, [[Academy Bus]] began a trolley tour called "Nucky's Way", a [[tour bus service]] that features actors portraying Nucky, as well as other characters, as it loops around the city. Nucky's Way is the second trolley tour to capitalize off of ''Boardwalk Empire'', after The Great American Trolley company started a weekly tour of Atlantic City with a Roaring Twenties theme in early June 2011. Rose, Elaine. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine/academy-bus-co-launches-nucky-s-way-an-atlantic-city/article_4ed4ae54-a377-11e0-8e74-001cc4c03286.html "Academy Bus Co. launches 'Nucky's Way,' an Atlantic City trolley tour where 'Nucky' Johnson is your guide"]. ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 30, 2011. Accessed October 30, 2015.</ref><ref>On August 1, 2011, a façade modeled after the set of ''Boardwalk Empire'' was unveiled on the boardwalk in front of an empty lot at the former site of the [[Trump World's Fair]] resort. The façade of storefronts, which consists of vinyl tacked onto three large sections of plywood, was the brainchild of longtime area radio host [[Pinky Kravitz]], who was also a columnist for ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'' and host of ''WMGM-TV Presents Pinky'' on [[WMGM-TV|NBC40]].</ref><ref>Harper, Derek. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine/boardwalk-empire-facade-unveiled-on-atlantic-city-boardwalk-to-hundreds/article_9c8715d2-bc50-11e0-839b-001cc4c002e0.html "'Boardwalk Empire' facade unveiled on Atlantic City Boardwalk to hundreds of spectators"], ''The Press of Atlantic City'', August 1, 2011. Accessed October 30, 2015.</ref>