I couldn’t make it out to Coney Island today for the city’s big redevelopment announcement, and given the despicable weather, boy, am I glad I didn’t: There hasn’t been much good news coming out of Coney Island of late, unless … Continue reading
The long-awaited death of Coney Island looks like it may finally be at hand, and there’s plenty of blame to go around: Coney Island in winter always feels desolate, but this year the spooky whistle the wind makes as it … Continue reading
It’s the moment none of us were waiting for: Astroland’s rides have begun to be packed away for what’s almost certainly the last time. Take a look at Astroland from a passing Q train, and you might not notice anything … Continue reading
A short clarification of what’s really going on in Coney Island after the New York Times reported that a landmark just changed hands: Notwithstanding our earlier report, not to mention Jennifer 8. Lee’s report in this morning’s Times, the city … Continue reading
Rumors are afoot that Coney Island’s Astroland may be saved after all. Are they for real? It seems you can’t keep a good amusement park down: Thursday night, after three days of rumors that the city was hoping to save … Continue reading
My glass-half-full speculation, it turned out, came to naught: Astroland, the cherished Coney Island amusement park, closed its doors last night for the last time. And before anyone asks: No, the Wonder Wheel (owned by neighboring Deno’s) and Cyclone (owned … Continue reading
Just like last year, Astroland is again weeks away from the end of its season with no lease in place for next summer. Dire headlines to the contrary, though, the fabled Coney Island amusement park may be more likely to … Continue reading
A look ahead to Saturday’s Mermaid Parade, which itself is looking ahead to Tuesday’s public hearing on the future of Coney Island: Coney Island’s annual Mermaid Parade isn’t usually a place for broad political messages, except when reclaiming pasties as … Continue reading
A brief item on the Voice site on a Coney Island fixture quitting the local development board in protest of the city’s revised plans for redeveloping the famed amusement strip: Six weeks after Mayor Bloomberg abruptly revamped his Coney Island … Continue reading
Another opening day at Coney Island – this time, it was the beach being opened for the summer – and another rainy day. Also this time, protests: Another sign that the weather gods hate Coney Island this year: Rainclouds and … Continue reading