Coney Island History Project in the Press

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Share your Coney Island artifacts at upcoming Show & Tell

Nov 5th, 2024

Bklyner: Beach Watch: Sharks, Rip Currents, and 100 Years of Splinters

Jun 4th, 2023

Pix11 News: Visitors head to NYC beaches for holiday weekend

May 29th, 2023

GothamToGo: The Coney Island History Project Kicks-Off the Season with the Exhibition ‘The Riegelmann Broadwalk: Past, Present, and Future'

May 26th, 2023

The City Life: 100 Years Yesterday The Boardwalk Formally Opened! Exhibit at the Coney Island History Project

May 16th, 2023

Audience Podcast: Hearing the Past with Tricia Vita

Apr 20th, 2023

Untapped Cities: The Mysterious Stone Faces of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn

Dec 20th, 2022

Amusement Today: Coney Island History Project showcases area's amusement history [PDF]

Nov 11th, 2022

Feedspot: 25 Best Oral History Podcasts

Oct 11th, 2022

Brooklyn Eagle: Coney Island History Project Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Astroland Park

Aug 9th, 2022

Time Out New York: Astroland Park 60th Anniversary Exhibit

Aug 5th, 2022

Untapped Cities: Blast Off to Astroland's Past at this Coney Island Exhibit

Aug 2nd, 2022

Thrillist: New Exhibit Memorializes Lost Coney Island Amusement Park Astroland

Aug 2nd, 2022

Brooklyn Paper: Blast from the Past: Coney Island celebrates 60th anniversary of Astroland Park with new historical exhibition

Jul 27th, 2022

Tiny Beans: Hot Dog! Your Guide to Visiting Coney Island with Kids

Jun 15th, 2022

Brooklyn Paper: Coney Island History Project to debut new exhibit featuring photography by Barbara Rosenberg on May 28

May 27th, 2022

New York Times: In The Times Archives, Finding a Mystery

May 27th, 2022

Broadway World: The Coney Island History Project's Free Public Exhibition Center Opens for the 2022 Season on Memorial Day Weekend

May 25th, 2022

Shorefront News: Coney Island’s Opening Day

Apr 10th, 2022

Attractions Magazine: Coney Island opens early for the 2022 season

Apr 2nd, 2022

Brooklyn Paper: Young Preservationist Hopes to Share History of Former Astroland Funhouse Ride

Sep 24th, 2021

Brownstoner: New Murals Add Another Dash of Color to Coney Island

Aug 30th, 2021

Vox: How Disney, Coney Island, and Amusement Parks Helped Define America

Aug 23rd, 2021

The Culture Trip: The Top Things to Do in Coney Island, New York City

May 4th, 2021

Time Out New York: Coney Island History Show & Tell

Apr 8th, 2021

Brownstoner: Listen to Tales of Old Coney Island With a New Oral History Podcast

Jan 4th, 2021

Curbed: A Coney Island Baptism Spot Might Be Declared a Superfund Site

Jan 4th, 2021

Brooklyn Paper: New Podcast Sheds Light on Coney Island's Past Through Oral Histories

Dec 30th, 2020

abc7NY.com: Friends, coworkers pay tribute to beloved 95-year-old MTA employee

Sep 17th, 2020

TBR News Media: Book Review: ‘Coney Island’s Wonder Wheel Park’

Aug 22nd, 2020

New York Times: Streetscapes: Coronavirus Silences the Wonder Wheel

Aug 7th, 2020

Coney Island Brewery: Quarantime: A Social-Distanced Mermaid Pils with Historian Charles Denson

Jul 22nd, 2020

Brooklyn Paper: Real News! Brooklyn Paper Gets Shoutout in Mary Trump Book

Jul 9th, 2020

New York Times: Savor a Week Full of History and Hope

Jun 13th, 2020

Travel Pulse: A Virtual Visit to New York City: Part 2 – Beyond the Arts

May 1st, 2020

Time Out New York: Cure your loneliness by listening to these fascinating oral histories of NYC neighborhoods

Apr 13th, 2020

LongIsland.com: Tour These NYC Cultural Spots from Home

Apr 6th, 2020

Curbed NY: Take a virtual tour of these NYC cultural institutions from home

Mar 17th, 2020

6sqft: All the performances, events, and classes in NYC you can stream online

Mar 17th, 2020

WCBS Newsradio 880: Things To Do This Weekend In The Tri-State Area: Jan. 31 - Feb. 2

Jan 30th, 2020

amNewYork: 10 things to do this weekend that doesn’t involve watching the Super Bowl

Jan 29th, 2020

Wiki.ezvid.com: 5 Organizations Preserving History in New York

Jan 2nd, 2020

Newsweek: 10 Best Things To Do In New York City

Nov 12th, 2019

VacationIdea - Dream Vacation Magazine: Coney Island History Project - Preserving Coney Island's Past

Sep 14th, 2019

All Of It on WNYC: Coney Island: Salvation by the Sea

Aug 20th, 2019

The Late Late Early Early Show on talkRADIO: Roller Coaster Day

Aug 16th, 2019

PIX11 News: Coney Island History Project Documenting Story of New York

Aug 15th, 2019

CBS New York: Coney Island History Project

Aug 9th, 2019

Brooklyn Eagle: 10 things to do in Brooklyn this weekend

Aug 8th, 2019

TWULocal100.org: Frank Gurrera Recounts a Life Well-Lived

Aug 5th, 2019

Brooklyn Reporter: Immigrant heritage celebrated at eighth annual Coney Island History Day

Jun 12th, 2019

Shorefront News: History Day Celebrates Coney Island’s Immigrant Heritage

Jun 2nd, 2019

Brooklyn Eagle: Coney Island exhibit shows how fresh air saved thousands of immigrant lives

May 24th, 2019

BKLYNER: Beaches Open, Summer Returns To Coney Island! Here’s What’s Coming Up

May 24th, 2019

New York Times: Coming Up This Weekend

May 24th, 2019

Brooklyn Eagle: Brooklyn beach season starts Saturday. Here’s what you need to know

May 23rd, 2019

BKLYNER: Weekend Art Events: May 24-26 (DanceAfrica 2019, Coney Island History Project, Memorial Day Concert & More)

May 23rd, 2019

6sqft: The best things to do this Memorial Day weekend in NYC

May 21st, 2019

Brooklyn Paper: Coney Islanders decry demolition of nabe’s oldest remaining building

May 6th, 2019

The China Press: 康尼岛移民遗产之旅将办中文免费步行导游团（图）

Apr 17th, 2019

Epoch Times: 康尼岛移民遗产之旅 21日免费中文导游

Apr 16th, 2019

Voices of NY: Marking Immigrant Heritage Week

Apr 15th, 2019

amNewYork: What to expect on Coney Island's opening day

Apr 10th, 2019

Now This News: How The Trumps Brought Death And Destruction To Coney Island

Apr 7th, 2019

Brooklyn Reporter: Crazy for Coney: Brooklynites are ready for the 2019 season

Apr 5th, 2019

Shorefront News: Coney Island Immigrant Heritage Tours Scheduled for April

Apr 2nd, 2019

Shorefront News: Coney Island Walking Tour

Apr 1st, 2019

6sqft: Celebrate Coney Island’s opening day with a walking tour of its newly landmarked boardwalk

Mar 28th, 2019

Brooklyn Paper: It’s history: Coney’s oldest remaining building to be demolished

Mar 15th, 2019

News 12 Brooklyn: Historic Coney Island building slated for demolition

Mar 13th, 2019

USA Today: Bumper cars: A crash course on the classic amusement park ride

Feb 21st, 2019

NY1: Coney Island Street Renaming to Honor Folk Legend Woody Guthrie

Jan 8th, 2019

IAAPA Funworld: Ride Back in Time at Coney Island by Arthur Levine

Nov 1st, 2018

The Journal of the Oral History Society: Coney Island History Project [PDF]

Sep 30th, 2018

BKLYNER: Commemorate The 10th Anniversary Of Astroland Park Closing

Aug 31st, 2018

New York Times: Things to Do in New York This Weekend

Aug 30th, 2018

Untapped Cities: 13 Things to Do This Week in NYC: August 10th to August 16th, 2018

Aug 9th, 2018

News 12 Brooklyn: Coney Island Riegelmann Boardwalk officially dubbed a landmark

Aug 9th, 2018

Epoch Times: 康尼岛第八届历史日 华人获邀表演

Aug 8th, 2018

Brooklyn Eagle: This year’s Coney Island History Day will celebrate immigrants

Aug 1st, 2018

Mommy Nearest: 25 Things to Do in Coney Island with Kids

Aug 1st, 2018

Brooklyn Eagle: Coney Island native is steeped in neighborhood’s history

Jul 31st, 2018

The Public Theater Digiturgy: Coney Island History Project -> Fire in Dreamland

Jul 21st, 2018

Brooklyn Paper: Troubled waters: Exhibit looks at history of the Coney Island Creek

Jun 22nd, 2018

Asbury Park Press: Tillie of Asbury Park: The story behind the iconic smiling face mural

Jun 12th, 2018

Crain's New York Business: Photo Finish: Troubled Waters by Will Bredderman

May 28th, 2018

NY1: Coney Island Boardwalk A Step Closer to Landmark Status

May 15th, 2018

Waterwire: Charles Denson’s NYC History in 10 Boats

Apr 27th, 2018

Voices of NY: The Immigrants Behind Coney Island's Iconic Businesses

Apr 20th, 2018

Brooklyn Paper: Welcome to Coney! Walking tour highlights immigrant businesses

Apr 20th, 2018

World Journal: 康尼島移民遺產之旅 周六中文導覽

Apr 19th, 2018

Epoch Times: 紐約康尼島移民遺產之旅 首供免費中文導遊

Apr 17th, 2018

NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs: City Kicks-off 15th Annual Immigrant Heritage Week

Apr 16th, 2018

Brooklyn Paper: Coney Island street signs honoring nabe legends disappear

Sep 26th, 2017

Brooklyn Eagle: Local bar associations take in the sights at Coney Island

Sep 12th, 2017

Politico: Where Donald Trump Learned His Tough Love for History by Michael Kruse

Aug 24th, 2017

Broadway World: Coney Island History Project Debuts Brochure in 10 Languages with Destination>Brooklyn Award

Aug 17th, 2017

The Travel Women: 11 Best Things To Do in Coney Island by Jennifer O'Brien

Aug 16th, 2017

Brooklyn Reporter: Coney Island continues its legacy with annual History Day by Jaime deJesus

Aug 8th, 2017

New York Times: New York Today: Debate about the 1883 poem on the Statue of Liberty, your weekend lineup, and Coney Island History Day

Aug 4th, 2017

6sqft: Celebrate Coney Island’s history with free events at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park this Saturday

Aug 3rd, 2017

Broadway World: Celebrate the 7th Annual Coney Island History Day at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park

Jul 28th, 2017

Brooklyn Reporter: Coney Island History Project breathes life into Coney’s past by Jonathan Sperling

Jul 12th, 2017

Boston Valley Terra Cotta Blog: Neptune Revisited: Spotlight on the Restoration of Coney Island’s Childs Restaurant

Jun 13th, 2017

Brooklyn Paper: The People’s Clay-ground: Historic terra cotta images on display in Coney by Caroline Spivack

May 24th, 2017

Hyperallergic - Art Movements: The Coney Island History Project identified the creator of the iconic Spook-A-Rama Cyclops

May 19th, 2017

Brooklyn Paper: Coney is back! People’s Playground opens for the season by Caroline Spivack

Apr 7th, 2017

BKLYNER: Come One, Come All! Coney Island Opens For The Season on Saturday by Pamela Wong

Apr 7th, 2017

Brooklyn Reporter: Brooklynites gear up to celebrate the opening of Coney Island by Jaime deJesus

Apr 5th, 2017

Time Out New York: Coney Island officially opens for the season this weekend

Apr 3rd, 2017

Brooklyn Vegan: Coney Island opens for the season this weekend by Amanda Hatfield

Apr 3rd, 2017

Newsday: Coney Island opening day, more NYC weekend picks by Stav Ziv

Apr 3rd, 2017

Broadway World: Celebrate Historic Coney Island on Coney Island's Traditional Opening Day!

Apr 1st, 2017

Brooklyn Paper: Historian creates self-guided tour for Coney Island Creek

Jan 3rd, 2017

The Culture Quarter: Footsteps in the Sand: A Day and Night in Coney Island

Oct 3rd, 2016

The Towner: Coney Island, baby by Hamilton Santià

Aug 30th, 2016

Brooklyn Reporter: Coney Island’s past put on display at sixth annual History Day Celebration by Jonathan Sperling

Aug 9th, 2016

Broadway World: Coney Island Hall of Fame and 6th Annual History Day Coming Up This August

Jul 27th, 2016

amNewYork Opinion: Does demolition run in Trump’s blood? by Mike Vogel

Jul 13th, 2016

Vogue: Why Coney Island Might Take Back the Title as New York’s Coolest Beach by Jennifer Conrad

Jul 4th, 2016

Gothamist: Your 2016 Summer Guide To What's New At Coney Island by Scott Lynch

Jun 1st, 2016

Flavorpill: Your Memorial Day Weekend Coney Island Itinerary by Alison Nastasi

May 26th, 2016

Untapped Cities: Top 10 Off-the-Beaten Ways to Spend Memorial Day Weekend by Jenna Bagcal

May 25th, 2016

Untapped Cities: New Exhibit on Fred Trump’s Demolition of Coney Island Steeplechase Pavilion Opens May 28 by Michelle Young

May 24th, 2016

Brooklyn Paper: Remembering the day Trump’s dad destroyed a Coney icon by Dennis Lynch

May 20th, 2016

San Antonio Current: 10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend by Bryan Rindfuss

May 12th, 2016

DNAinfo: Coney Island Officially Opens This Weekend After Weather Delay by Savannah Cox

Mar 22nd, 2016

New York Daily News: Coney Island boardwalk pushed for landmark status by Reuven Blau

Feb 4th, 2016

Brooklyn Paper: Pump it up: Coney Island Art Deco structure could become landmark by Eric Faynberg

Oct 1st, 2015

Sing Tao Daily: 100 Years Ago, Coney Island Was the World's Largest Amusement Area

Sep 3rd, 2015

Sing Tao Daily: Coney Island History Talk at United Chinese American Assn. of Brooklyn

Sep 2nd, 2015

Sheepshead Bites: Job Alert: Coney Island History Project Seeks Chinese, Turkish & Spanish Speaking Interviewers

Aug 25th, 2015

Home Reporter News: Coney Island Celebrates Two Beloved Rides

Aug 11th, 2015

amNewYork: Celebrate Coney Island's History on Saturday by Cristian Salazar

Aug 6th, 2015

The Culture Trip: Top 10 Things to Do and See on Coney Island by Casey Brand

Aug 1st, 2015

Home Reporter News: Coney’s Oldest Artifact on Display for All to See

Jul 28th, 2015

Gothamist: Coney Island's 1st Roller Coaster Opened 131 Years Ago Today by Jen Carlson

Jun 16th, 2015

Red Tricycle: 12 Great Reasons to Visit Coney Island This Summer

Jun 16th, 2015

amNewYork: Coney Island Memorial Day Weekend Guide by Cristian Salazar

May 22nd, 2015

amNewYork: Secrets of Coney Island by Cristian Salazar

Apr 3rd, 2015

New York Environment Report: The Promise and Uncertain Future of Coney Island Creek

Jan 14th, 2015

Home Reporter News: Star of Brooklyn: Charles Denson

Nov 7th, 2014

Complex Magazine: 10 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do/See on Coney Island by Brenden Gallagher

Oct 15th, 2014

Home Reporter News: Coney Island says goodbye to famous Cyclops before it goes on tour

Sep 9th, 2014

amNewYork: Coney Island's cyclops is getting out of Brooklyn for a traveling exhibit by Cristian Salazar

Sep 5th, 2014

Artnet News: Coney Island Cyclops Sculpture Joins Traveling Art Exhibition by Sarah Cascone

Sep 4th, 2014

Brooklyn Paper: Wave goodb-eye! Coney throwing farewell party for Spook-A-Rama Cyclops by Vanessa Ogle

Sep 4th, 2014

New York Daily News: See you later! Coney Island Cyclops leaving for art tour by Doyle Murphy

Sep 3rd, 2014

Papergreat: Deep thoughts: Is it ephemera if it's only on the Internet? by Chris Otto

Sep 1st, 2014

Home Reporter News: Coney Island Celebrates the Return of the Astroland Rocket

Aug 11th, 2014

New York Times: History Day at Coney Island by Anne Mancuso

Aug 8th, 2014

Brooklyn Paper: Rocket-umentary! Film celebrates return of the Astroland Rocket by Vanessa Ogle

Aug 5th, 2014

Brooklyn Eagle: A Privileged Peek inside the Shore Theater by Lore Croghan

Jul 16th, 2014

CBS New York: 130 Years Ago Monday: First U.S. Roller Coaster Opens At Coney Island

Jun 16th, 2014

CNN iReport: Coney Island author, Charles Denson - Lost and found..

Jun 10th, 2014

Brooklyn Paper: Astroland Rocket Returns to Coney Island: Spacecraft to Become star at Wonder Wheel Park by Will Bredderman

Jun 5th, 2014

New York Daily News: Iconic Astroland Rocket Touches down in Coney Island Once Again by Natalie Musumeci

Jun 4th, 2014

Brooklyn Magazine: Astroland Rocket Returns to Coney Island by Henry Stewart

Jun 4th, 2014

Sheepshead Bites: Iconic Astroland Rocket Returns to Coney Island by Ned Berke

Jun 4th, 2014

Gothamist: Astroland Rocket Returns To Coney Island by Jen Carlson

Jun 4th, 2014

News 12 Brooklyn: New Coney Island exhibit The Face of Steeplechase opens

May 24th, 2014

Brooklyn Paper: The Face of Steeplechase at the Coney Island History Project by Will Bredderman

May 23rd, 2014

Metro: Top 5 New Attractions at Coney Island in 2014 by Laura Shin

Apr 13th, 2014

Brownstoner: Closing Bell: Coney Island History Walking Tour

Mar 19th, 2014

Brooklyn Paper: Coney Island History Project’s Charles Denson Talks Braving the Storm to Film His New Documentary by Will Bredderman

Sep 29th, 2013

Brooklyn Eagle: Sandy documentary 'The Storm' premieres at Coney Island Film Festival

Sep 18th, 2013

Travalanche: Today is Coney Island History Day!

Aug 19th, 2013

Ann Parry Photography: Coney Island 3rd Annual History Day 2013

Aug 13th, 2013

This Week in New York: Coney Island History Day

Aug 8th, 2013

Brokelyn: Get Old-timey at the 3rd Annual Coney Island History Day by David Colon

Aug 2nd, 2013

Hyperallergic - The Master of Coney Island: The Art of Larry Millard by Allison Meier

May 23rd, 2013

New York Times: Beach Season Begins at Coney Island

May 23rd, 2013

About.com Brooklyn, NY: Something Unusual for Easter Sunday in Brooklyn: Visit the Coney Island History Project

Mar 30th, 2013

Time Out New York: Coney Island after Sandy: See who's back for the 2013 season by Hana R. Alberts

Mar 21st, 2013

Hyperallergic: The Coney Island History Project Reopens Post-Sandy by Allison Meier

Mar 18th, 2013

Brokelyn: The Coney Island History Project rises from a watery grave by Rebecca Fishbein

Mar 18th, 2013

NY1: Coney Island History Project Tries To Restore Memorabilia After Sandy

Dec 14th, 2012

Huffington Post: Coney Island Stories: Category One by Carol Hill Albert

Nov 29th, 2012

The Jewish Forward: Coney Island Before And After Sandy by Jenna Weissman Joselit

Nov 27th, 2012

Place Matters: Coney Island History Project Exhibition Center and Oral History Archive Showcasing Coney Island Past and Present

Nov 21st, 2012

The New York World: Five hyperlocal NYC groups seeking Sandy relief funds by Maura R. O'Connor

Nov 19th, 2012

City Limits: In Storm-Battered Coney, a Trickle of Relief Faces a Deluge of Damage by Neil deMause

Nov 4th, 2012

New York Daily News: Photo Exhibit Shows Grandeur of Shore Theater by Lore Croghan

Aug 23rd, 2012

Travalanche: It's Coney Island History Day!

Aug 12th, 2012

Brooklyn Paper: Abe Feinstein Showcases People's Playground Pictures by Daniel Bush

Jun 5th, 2012

New York Daily News: Coney Eye – Exhibit Recalls History [pdf]

May 31st, 2012

Huffington Post: Coney Island Photos from Neighborhood Shutterbug Abe Feinstein

May 26th, 2012

Brooklyn Paper: More to Remember: Coney Museum Grows by Daniel Bush

Jan 23rd, 2012

Courier Life's Brooklyn Daily: Meet the Coney Hall of Fame's newest members!

Sep 8th, 2011

This Week in New York: Coney Island History Day

Sep 3rd, 2011

Travalanche: The Prince of Mermaid Avenue

Jun 29th, 2011

NY1 News: New Book Details Astroland's Colorful History

Jun 27th, 2011

Sheepshead Bites: Coney Maven Signs Copies Of His Newest Book

Jun 23rd, 2011

CBS News New York: Coney Island History Project Marks 100th Anniversary Of Devastating Dreamland Fire

May 30th, 2011

24/Seven - Brooklyn Courier Life: One Hot Exhibit by Alex Rush

May 26th, 2011

NewsPlus Notes: CIHP Commemorates the Dreamland Fire

May 25th, 2011

History Detectives: Coney Island Lions

May 24th, 2011

Brooklyn Paper: A boardwalk not a sidewalk by Charles Denson

May 20th, 2011

The Village Voice: Coney Island History Project

Jul 31st, 2010

Bay Current: Shhh! Don't tell the Cyclone!

Jul 7th, 2010

New York Times: After 98 Years Underwater, a Coney Island Bell Is Back by Ravi Somada

Oct 7th, 2009

Examiner.com: Coney Island: Free audio and video tour

Aug 20th, 2009

Brooklyn Paper: At Coney, the past is a present by Robert Voris

Aug 19th, 2009

New York Times: Answers About the Preservation of Coney Island

Jul 15th, 2009

New York Times: Ask About the Preservation of Coney Island

Jul 13th, 2009

Brooklyn Eagle: On This Day in History - May 23 Coney Treasures Landmarked

May 29th, 2009

Time Out New York: Own This City - Coney Island History Project

May 28th, 2009

New York Times: Blasting Off From the Coney Island Boardwalk by David W. Dunlap and Ann Farmer

Jan 9th, 2009

The Villager: Coney Island comes to Soho with artwork and photos

Nov 4th, 2008

Brooklyn Eagle: Coney Island History Project Launches Exhibit on Astroland

Aug 7th, 2008

Brooklyn Paper: 'Future' Fun by Lisa J. Curtis

Aug 7th, 2008

amNewYork Urbanite: Go back in time to see the future

Jul 29th, 2008

Brooklyn Rail: Coney Island History Project Preserves the Past for Future Generations by Eleanor J. Bader

Jul 15th, 2008

IAAPA: In the Queue. Come One, Come All...

Jun 27th, 2008

Metro: Brooklyn small spots tout value as a whole

Jun 5th, 2008

Time Out NY

Jun 4th, 2008

Gothamist: Pencil This In

May 26th, 2008

Watch Rick Gershon's "Coney Island: An Uncertain Future"

May 1st, 2008

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Progress on Cleaner Coney Island Creek

Nov 7th, 2007

Smithsonian Magazine: Goodbye My Coney Island? by Marina Koestler

Jun 30th, 2007

WNYC - Soundcheck: Coney Island in Song

Jun 20th, 2007

Gothamist: History of Coney Island Finds a Permanent Home by Tien Mao

May 29th, 2007

NY Times: Beneath the Speeding Cyclone, a Look Back in Time by Andy Newman

May 29th, 2007

Gowanus Lounge: Interesting Brooklyn Website: Coney Island Oral History Project

Aug 23rd, 2006

The New York Sun: Hot Dog Big Shot Lands in Hall of Fame by Gary Shapiro

Aug 18th, 2006

New York Times: And Next to the Bearded Lady, Premature Babies by Michael Brick

Jun 12th, 2005