Oral History Archive

Betty Fair

Lifelong Coney Island resident

Marina Molina

Has lived in Coney Island for 41 years

Binky C.

Describes living on Coney Island Creek

Bobby Nagy

Roller coaster aficionado

Rosa Escolin

Came from Puerto Rico to show Coney to her family

Minnie Pinkwas

Moved to Coney Island in 1934

Joseph Errante

Former resident theater artist at Coney Island USA

Larry Berkley

Born and raised in Coney and lived there for 18 years

Sol Handwerker

Nathan's son recounts his memories of growing up in the family business

Kevin Rexach

Worked at the B&B Carousell

Jim St. Clair

Recalls Coney Island as a boy, especially Steeplechase Park

Meg Feeley

Memories of her grandfather's frosted food business and a renegade ride on the Thunderbolt

Liivia Westervelt

Two generations are interviewed

Anne Greenspan

Lifelong Coney and Sea Gate resident

Glenn King

Actor, performer, artist, teacher

Harold Blumenthal

Offers perspectives on both the heyday and decay of Coney Island

Lauragay Scarnaco-Albergo

Grew up in Coney Island

Max Nowicki

Band organ expert