Oral History Archive

Filtering by 2000 - 2009 back to all

Jimmy Prince

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

Daniel Blake (Africasso)

Artist and Champion Break-Dancer

Allen James

Coney Islander, musician/songwriter in alt-rock band Newborn, lifeguard

Sam Shlivko

Growing up in the Russian community in Coney Island and Brighton Beach

Jay Green (Gerald Greenberg)

Three-time International Jugglers Association champion and resident of Southern Brooklyn

John Strong

Sideshow Proprietor

Robert Maxwell

Roller coaster restorer and enthusiast

Wally Roberts

The King of Jones Walk

Lauren Burke

On a date with Coney Island

Rob Weiner

Fan of the Cyclone and the Cyclones

Allen Ashby

Visiting Coney Island his whole life

Paul Fetscher

Real estate broker and restaurant development consultant

Ron Rossi

Bringing the 1960's back to Coney Island

Priscilla Patterson

Volunteer at Amethyst Women's Project

Erik Knapp

First in line for a ride on the Cyclone

Circus Boy

13-year-old side show worker and activist

Edwin Cosme

Business Owner and Founder of the Coney Island Sports Foundation

Howie Lipstein

Devoted Cyclone Rider