Clash Over Plans for a Brooklyn Park

The way Marty Markowitz sees it, the rundown nine-acre park where Coney Island and Brighton Beach meet is ripe for a sparkling transformation.

Residents fear a planned 5,000-seat amphitheater would draw too many visitors and change the quiet character of the park.  (NY Times)

Missing bolts, faulty planks mar new Coney Island Boardwalk

New boardwalk, same as the old Boardwalk.

Newly rebuilt chunks of the famed Coney Island Boardwalk are already starting to fall apart, advocates said.

Frigid tradition of Coney Island Polar Bear Club takes breath away

It sounds crazy, but these guys say the best beach weather on Coney Island comes in January.

No ‘Coney Island Center’ without environmental study

Borough President Marty Markowitz’s drive to build his new $64 million “Coney Island Center” at Asser Levy Seaside Park will not go forward until an environmental assessment is done.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

Diners choke on Nathan’s price hike: Hot dogs now cost $3.15

That’s one expensive weenie.

Astroland flight pattern could include Coney reentry

This summer, for the first time in more than 45 years, Carol Hill Albert looked out across West 10th Street and didn’t see the familiar lights of Astroland Amusement Park dancing over Surf Avenue.

New Shark Tanks and a Complete Transformation Announced for New York Aquarium

The Wildlife Conservation Society, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and City Councilman Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. announced today a 10-year initiative to transform the WCS New York Aquarium.

Chic revamp may endanger Coney Island’s freaky New York charm

Would “The Warriors” recognize the Coney Island of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s dreams?

One final weekend: Back rent still unpaid, Coney Island’s Dreamland reopens for Labor Day

 

 Coney Island’s Dreamland is back for one last weekend.

Divers rescue bell and 500-pound bit of Coney Island history

 Coney Island’s brassy bell is back.

Scavengers scan beaches seeking valuable trinkets; reporter digs up coins, earring and metal junk

The economy is down, the price of gold is up and I’ve got a kid who needs to go to college someday.

New York’s Coney Island in fight over renewal

Here’s an idea for cash-strapped New York City: Redevelop Coney Island – that oasis of fun for generations of city dwellers – and build up its tax base.

Hurricane Bill forces city to close beaches in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island

The city is closing beaches in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island on Friday because of fears that Hurricane Bill will pound the shores with dangerous surf.

Coney Island Attraction Locked Down

The real estate firm Thor Equities closed today the Dreamland amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn due to missed rent payments.

New Audio Tour Of Coney Island Available

A new audio walking tour of Coney Island is now available through the Coney Island History Project.