Filtering by 1990 - 1999

Irene Karas
Sea Gate resident on her girlhood memories of Coney Island and passing them on to her daughter

Eric Safyan
Architect who grew up in Coney Island in the 1980s and designed the renovated Ruby's Bar & Grill

Michael Goldstein (Looch)
Memories of growing up on Mermaid Avenue and working games in Coney Island from age twelve

Father Eugene Pappas
On growing up in Coney Island in the 1940s and the history of Greek-American businesses in the area

Jeffrey L. Wilson
Memories of growing up in Coney Island in the 1980s and '90s and Faber's Fascination Arcade

Mathylde Frontus
On growing up in Coney Island and founding the nonprofit Urban Neighborhood Services

Jeffrey Eisenmesser
Former teacher at Mark Twain Junior High School recalls his Coney Island memories

Charles Berkman
Memories of growing up in Coney Island during the Great Depression and 55 years practicing law

Dionne Brown (D.L. Jordan)
Lifelong Coney Island resident and author of Living Life Like It's Golden

Johanna Gargiulo Sherman
Artist and Coney Island resident recalls growing up on Mermaid Avenue above Carolina Restaurant

Julio Sauce
Ecuadorian-born Gravesend resident is among NYC's fastest long-distance runners in his age category

Antoinette Balzano
Granddaughter of Anthony "Totonno" Pero tells the story of how he founded Totonno's Pizzeria in 1924

Gene Ritter
Founder of Cultural Research Divers shares his knowledge of oceans, estuaries, and Coney Island Creek