Oral History Archive

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Matt Kennedy

Longtime Director of the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce

Philomena Marano

Artist and co-founder of the Coney Island Hysterical Society

Ed Spielman

Biographer of the Mighty Atom

Barbara Delamadrid

A lifetime resident of Coney Island

Nick Fracaro

Artistic Director of Thieves Theatre

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

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

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

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