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Behold: Coney Island’s $61 Million Amphitheater Boondoggle | Village Voice

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Neil deMause

If you’ve made an early trip to the Wonder Wheel this year, you’ve probably noticed the giant white wing of the new Coney Island Amphitheater rising just west of the Brooklyn Cyclones stadium. Opening this Saturday with a Ziggy Marley … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Development, Music

Coney Island’s Invisible Towers (City Limits)

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Neil deMause

When crowds throng Coney Island for the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on July 4th, they’ll find a boardwalk amusement strip that is, for the umpteenth year in a row, undergoing a summer of change and transition. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Brooklyn, Coney Island

Coney Baloney: DiNapoli’s Report Obscures Brooklyn Beachfront’s Rollercoaster Economy (City Limits)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Neil deMause

A quick fact-check of yesterday’s much-hyped state comptroller’s report declaring Coney Island to be booming: Yesterday state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued a report on economic development in Coney Island and Brighton Beach, and declared the two Brooklyn communities to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coney Island

Can a Year-Round Coney Island Succeed? (City Limits)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Neil deMause

Earlier this month, the owners of Coney Island’s Luna Park announced they’d be booting out eight boardwalk businesses because they didn’t fit their image of a “year-round” Coney. That’s been the stated dream of city planners for years now — … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coney Island

Actual Honest-to-God New Rides Coming to Coney in May, New Coasters in 2011 (Village Voice/Runnin’ Scared)

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Neil deMause

It’s been just about forever since anyone built anything new in Coney Island (this doesn’t count), so little wonder everyone seemed so excited today to attend a press conference announcing actual new stuff this summer: In what’s becoming a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coney Island

What next for Coney Island? (Metro NY)

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Neil deMause

Still more on Coney Island, this time an analysis of how we got here for Metro: It’s happy time in Coney Island! Sure, Astroland is still a vacant lot, as are the former batting cages and go-cart rides, and even … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coney Island, Op-eds

ISO: Amusement Park Operator (Ask For Mike B.) (Village Voice/Runnin’ Scared)

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Neil deMause

New York City has put out the call for an amusement-park operator for its newly acquired Coney Island land: Now that it has seven acres of Coney Island beachfront property in its mitts, the city isn’t wasting time gearing up … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coney Island

City Buys Sitt Land, But Coney Future Still Hazy (Village Voice/Runnin’ Scared)

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Neil deMause

The long-running saga of New York City’s battle with developer Joe Sitt over Coney Island is over, but the amusement district’s future remains unclear: It was, Mayor Bloomberg said more than once, “a day people probably thought never would arrive.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coney Island

Live! Coney Island Council Vote! (Village Voice news blog)

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Neil deMause

Four years in the making, the Coney Island rezoning plan got its final approval from the city council today — and yet still it’s not over. I have the live play-by-play on the Village Voice site: Against all odds, there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coney Island

No way to run a rollercoaster (Metro NY)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Neil deMause

With the city council set to vote on the rezoning of Coney Island this week, I try to boil the issue down to 350 words: On Wednesday, after a five-year battle that’s included everything from “giant rat” exhibits to protesters … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coney Island, Op-eds

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