Coney Island History Project Executive Director Charles Denson, who grew up in and has documented Coney's West End, received the Coney Island Heritage Award from the Amethyst Women's Project and citations from the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate for his work as a historian, photographer and author. Pictured above at the Awards Ceremony at Amethyst Street Fair on June 29 are Alec Brook-Krasny, New York State Assembly Member; Diane Savino, New York State Senator; Charles Denson, Coney Island History Project Executive Director; Aida Leone, Amethyst Women's Project Executive Director; and Rev. Connie Mobley, Pastor of United Community Baptist Church.
"We honor and thank you for your tireless effort and dedication," says the citation from the State Assembly. "As a person who gives exemplary service to their communities, whether through participation in voluntary programs, through unique personal achievement in their professional or other endeavors or simply through a lifetime of good citizenry."
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