Posts tagged ‘amusement park’
Coney Island redevelopment plan attracts 50 amusement park companies from seven countries
It’s the scramble for Coney Island.
The competition to build a new amusement park at the faded seaside mecca has reached a fever pitch as a who’s who of amusement operators work to put together proposals by a Dec. 18 deadline. (more…)
City floats Coney Island ferry service
Ahoy, Coney Island! The city is looking at three sites around the neighborhood that could one day become a new commuter ferry’s port o’ call. (more…)
After Coney Island Deal, Sitt Also Holds Red Hook Cards
I don’t know their names or how many there are, but one can bet that there were some city employees who unexpectedly spent last weekend getting ready for a trip. (more…)
Seeking Revival, City to Buy Land in Coney Island
After a year of ultimatums, threats and stop-and-go talks, the Bloomberg administration has agreed to pay $95.6 million to a developer for seven acres in the heart of Coney Island, (more…)
NYC Buys 7 Acres of Coney Island
The city is now set to buy nearly seven acres of land at Coney Island from a Manhattan development firm, for more than $95-million. (more…)
Developer: NY can’t renew Coney Island without him
Two New York City Council committees have voted in favor of a Coney Island renewal plan spearheaded by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (more…)
At Coney Island, the Little Engine That Could
The other day at Coney Island, a lazy summer rain was dampening the Boardwalk. The morning shift at Ruby’s — four old men — was annoyed, complaining about the weather and muttering obscenities into their beer. A couple of tourists stumbled past the freak show, dragging their chubby children and their dashed hopes for a sunny day behind them. The seagulls seemed unusually depressed. They hovered near the jetty, then fell like sacks of laundry into the sea. (more…)
The Education of Joe Sitt
The tone of a City Council hearing last week on Mayor Bloomberg’s major Coney Island redevelopment plans was music to Joe Sitt’s ears. (more…)
Coney Island keeper
Thor Equities’ Joe Sitt gives city a ride for its money (more…)
Mayor Bloomberg make final bid for Coney Island property
Mayor Bloomberg has made his final offer.
Talks to buy coveted property standing in the way of a city plan to redevelop Coney Island have come to a halt. (more…)
It’s Alive! Step Right Up and See for Yourself!
Coney Island was looking pretty good for being dead. A new gear had been put on the Wonder Wheel. The sun licked at the windows of the Freak Bar. There was the smell of fresh-laid paint. (more…)
One More Time
Come the weekend you’ll be able to ride the Cyclone – and soon even “Shoot the Freak” – just like you did last summer as Coney Island bounces back for at least one more season before a massive overhaul. (more…)
A circus might find its home in Coney Island
Brooklynites living in Coney Island will have to wait a bit longer before seeing elephants, clowns and trapeze acts. (more…)
Swan song for Coney Island’s Astroland
By the time Astroland’s gates opened for the final time yesterday, dozens of thrill seekers were already waiting to say goodbye to the iconic Coney Island amusement park. (more…)
Is the ride at Coney Island really over this time?
This summer could mark the end of Coney Island’s historic Astroland amusement park. (more…)
Amusing history
A bungalow in the Rockaways. (Photo via LaurenKrohnRichman on Flickr)
The Historic Districts Council will be exploring the leisure destinations of old New York in its fall lecture series, “Out for the Day in New York: Historical Resorts and Amusements.” (more…)
The changing face of Coney Island
Coney Island is famous for its kitsch charm, but a looming redevelopment plan hoping to bring in hotels other mainstream commerce is threatening to change the amusement park for good. (more…)
Astroland owner left to sit and spin
Coney Island’s historic Astroland will close up for the season in just over a month — and when it does, it may be closing for good. (more…)
Coney Island’s Latest Roller Coaster Ride
In a city with its share of eccentrics, Coney Island’s annual Mermaid Parade is like an early-summer extravaganza: (more…)
Coney Island Rebuilding Plan: Conflict Continues
The Fourth of July weekend has always been one of the most exciting times of the year for Coney Island: (more…)
