Oral History Archive

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Shavon Meyers
A poet and storyteller on growing up in Coney Island at Gravesend Houses, the beach and Astroland
Dennis Thomas
President of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club for the past 12 years and a member since the 1980s
Eric Sanchez
Growing up in Coney Island and Gravesend in the 1990s and 2000s
Amparo Garcia
Lifelong Brighton Beach resident shares stories of Brighton Beach then and now
Alison Cintorrino
Memories of growing up in Luna Park Houses in the 1960s and 1970s
Shirley Aikens
Community activist and president of the Carey Gardens Tenants Association
Maria Argano with Gwen Sooling
Grew up in Luna Park Houses in the 1970's and worked at Nathan's
Frank Pugliese
Maintained Astroland Park's Astrotower for 25 years