Oral History Archive

Filtering by Astrotower, The back to all

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