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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The Grashorn Building in the 1880s
The historic Grashorn Building, Coney Island's oldest structure, has been given a death sentence by real estate speculator Joe Sitt of Thor Equities, and demolition of the vacant structure has begun. The NYC...
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GONE FOREVER: Beautiful nautical-themed details of the old theater were lost to neglect and vandalism.
Three months ago I was contacted by Eduard Yadgarov of Pye Properties, new owners of the old Shore Theater building, regarding the company's...
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