Oral History Archive

Filtering by emigration and immigration back to all

Levent Demirgil

Turkish store owner returns to Coney Island as restaurateur three years after Hurricane Sandy

Peter Ioannou, Part 2

Coney Islander who was born in Cyprus tells his life story to his son

Marina Ivanova

Russian comedienne and dancer

Sabino Eugenio and Magda Perez

Owners of Mermaid Prime Meats in Coney Island

Cornel Chan

"The Elvis of the East" and founder of Brooklyn Chinese-American Assn. Chorus

Tatyana Panteleyeva

From Tbilisi, Georgia to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

Junaid Anwar

Pakistani immigrant and Lincoln High School graduate recounts living on West 15th Street

Takeshi Yamada

Osaka-born artist creates sideshow curiosities in his Coney Island home

Morris Egert

Polish immigrant finds success with an Italian food stand in 1950s Coney Island

Peter Agrapides

Owner of Williams Candy and past owner of Fascination Arcade