Oral History Archive

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Matt Kennedy

Longtime Director of the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce

Paul Krassner

Author and key figure in the counterculture of the 1960's shares his Coney Island memories

Ed Spielman

Biographer of the Mighty Atom

Philomena Marano

Artist and co-founder of Coney Island Hysterical Society

Nick Fracaro

Artistic Director of Thieves Theatre

Barbara Delamadrid

A lifetime resident of Coney Island

Frank Pugliese

Maintained Astroland Park's Astrotower for 25 years

Marvin Sylvor

American carousel designer and artist

Stanley Fox

Ran penny arcades in Coney Island for over 20 years

Susan Petersen Avitzour

Lived in Coney Island until age 11 and is back for the first time in 25 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

Lauragay Scarnaco-Albergo

Grew up in Coney Island

Max Nowicki

Band organ expert

Phil Einhorn

Grew up in Coney Island in the 1930s and '40s

Sheila Buxbaum Fitlin

Family owned the Shamrock Irish House and Eldorado Arcade

Minnie Pinkwas

Moved to Coney Island in 1934