Happy National Hot Dog Day! In this early photo of Nathan's you can see the original logo created for the store by Coney Island sign painter Harry Wildman (1875-1930). His credit "Wildman Co." is beneath the logo and we've circled it in red. In...
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In an oral history newly published by the Coney Island History Project, Anthony D’Amico tells the secret inside story of how Coney Island’s $350 million dollar Stillwell Avenue Terminal came into being. D'Amico was the Chief Financial Officer in...
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Next Thursday, June 12, at 11 AM, the New York City Council's Land Use Committee will hold a hearing about the Coney casino developer's proposal to de-map public streets and acquire air rights to build sky bridges and a hotel twice the height...
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Brooklyn Borough President Riegelmann, holding rope, opened the Boardwalk and new streets in 1923. CIHP photo illustration
A century ago, Coney Island’s shoreline was private and fenced off to the public and a fee had to be paid to access the...
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Conceptual rendering of Coney Island Master Plan released in 2007 by the Bloomberg administration in the lead-up to the 2009 rezoning shows residential towers north and west of the ballpark including on the parking lot (Parcel A). Credit: Holm...
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Developer's rendering of the massive casino proposed for Surf Avenue at West 12th Street.
Don’t believe the dramatic renderings and gleeful promises presented by the Coney Casino developers. What they’re actually planning is the destruction of...
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Happy Holidays from the Coney Island History Project! As 2024 comes to a close, we're grateful for our friends and supporters.
Highlights from this year include:
• Displaying the Spook-A-Rama Cyclops, an original Steeplechase horse, and an...
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Coney Island is the fun place to be on New Year’s Day and the best way to welcome 2025 is with a dip in the Atlantic! Join or watch the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's 122nd Annual New Year’s Day Plunge on January 1st from 11 AM until 1 PM. The party...
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Photos and credits clockwise from top right: Benny Harrison (Charles Denson), John Dorman (Philip's Candy), Ralph Avella, Gloria Nicholson, and John Rea Sr. (Coney Island History Project).
As we near the end of 2024, the Coney Island History...
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It must have been a very slow news week! A few days ago the historic Cyclone Roller Coaster encountered a problem, as amusement rides sometimes do. There were no injuries. There was a successful evacuation of everyone on board. The safety mechanism...
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