The recently announced “bold new vision” plan for Coney Island is not "new," it’s not "bold," and it’s certainly not visionary. This plan is part of the 2009 Bloomberg rezoning that greatly reduced the Coney Island amusement zone. For some reason it’s being recycled to make it seem as if New York’s troubled Mayor Adams is behind it.
Building high-rises on the 1,000-car parking lot (referred to only as “Parcel A”) that serves Coney Island’s minor league ballpark is the last segment of the 2009 rezoning plan to take effect and it will have a devastating effect on the future of Coney Island. When construction begins, it will be the death knell for the Brooklyn Cyclones as fans, families, and visitors will no longer have any place to park.
Inventors, performers, impresarios, and community leaders - these are among the many pioneers and visionaries whose creativity and ingenuity helped shape and define Coney Island over the past century. Each year, the Coney Island Hall of Fame pays tribute to a selected group of honorees. Their contributions are highlighted in an exhibit of colorful banners accompanied by illustrated text panels detailing their fascinating lives.
Hello David,
That would be the El Dorado Carousel, now located at Toshimaen Amusement Park in Tokyo. This magnificent machine was carved by Hugo Hasse of Leipzig Germany in 1902. In 1910 it was moved to Coney Island and installed in a building Surf Avenue at West Fifth Street. The carousel survived the 1911 Dreamland Fire, blistered but intact. George Tilyou brought the El Dorado to...
