Oral History Archive

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

Kenneth Rosen

Remembers details of riding the Parachute Jump

Paul Brigandi

A lover of Steeplechase Park

Dorothy Wright

Lived in Coney Island since 1961

Elizabeth Velasco

Remembers the Laughing Lady

Joan Briller

Grew up in Brighton Beach

Marvin Sylvor

American carousel designer and artist

Stanley Fox

Ran penny arcades in Coney Island for over 20 years

Susan Petersen Avitzour

Lived in Coney Island until age 11 and is back for the first time in 25 years

Betty Fair

Lifelong Coney Island resident

Marina Molina

Has lived in Coney Island for 41 years

Wendolyn Bundy

Retired teacher

Charles Tesoro

Former president of the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce