Oral History Archive

Robert Shapiro

Lived on Mermaid Ave. between 35th and 36th Streets between 1945 and 1965

Louis Ritter

Amusement Ride Operator

Marty Reich

Locker Boy at Oriole Baths who hung out at Washington Baths with his friends

Howie Lipstein

Devoted Cyclone Rider

Bill Galvin

Coney Island Cyclone coaster marathoner

Nicholas Carillo

Son of Richard Carillo, Concession Owner

Ron Johnson

First visit in half a century.

Victor Torres

Vacationed in Coney Island

Gene Natale

Lived in Coney Island during the 50's

Ronald Ruiz

Retired bus driver

Billy

Rode the Steeplechase horses

Roy Sylvan Sartin

Model Maker and Music Producer

Peter Ioannou

Amateur fisherman

Maria Argano with Gwen Sooling

Grew up in Luna Park Houses in the 1970's and worked at Nathan's

Brian "Fisherman" Lease

Fisherman performs his Tahitian-inspired song "This Place, Coney Island"

Louis Parker

Remembers Astroland Rocket

Debra Sturm

New York Aquarium volunteer

Jack Ward

Grandson of Coney Island Developer William J. Ward