Oral History Archive

Amos Wengler

Coney Island singer/songwriter who wrote "Save Coney Island" and "Hot Dog Song"

Namomi Gorin

Summer resident of Sea Gate

Naomi M

Experiences at the Mermaid Parade

Reginald Sweeny

Life-long resident of Coney Island

Arthur Melnick

Coney Island concessionaire

Dnynia Armstrong

Co-founder of the Brooklyn newspaper The Phoenix remembers living in Coney Island in the 1960s

Lennie Fogel

Son of West End and Sea Gate shopkeepers in the 1940's and 50's

Margaret Ross

Coney Island resident and member of the 1960's girl group, The Cookies

Moire Cuite and Elizabeth O'Boyle

Recollections of summers spent at the Ocean Tide beach club near Sea Gate

Roslyn Tromer

Incubator baby

Neal Kavakos

Memories of Tunnels of Love ride operator John Kavakos

Linda and Michael Merr

Family of former Coney game and ride owner Jack Merr

Lou Powsner

Coney Island businessman and neighborhood activist

Joan and Julie Curran

Longtime residents of Coney Island

The sounds of a typical day at Major Markets on Mermaid Avenue

Oldest market in Coney Island

Jimmy Prince

Proprietor of Major Markets, Coney Island's oldest butcher shop

Louis Scarcella

Longtime resident of Coney Island and former President of the Polar Bear Club

Daniel Blake (Africasso)

Artist and Champion Break-Dancer