Oral History Archive

Dnynia Armstrong

Co-founder of the Brooklyn newspaper The Phoenix remembers living in Coney Island in the 1960s

Margaret Ross

Coney Island resident and member of the 1960's girl group, The Cookies

Moire Cuite and Elizabeth O'Boyle

Recollections of summers spent at the Ocean Tide beach club near Sea Gate

Roslyn Tromer

Incubator baby

Neal Kavakos

Memories of Tunnels of Love ride operator John Kavakos

Linda and Michael Merr

Family of former Coney game and ride owner Jack Merr

Lou Powsner

Coney Island businessman and neighborhood activist

Joan and Julie Curran

Longtime residents of Coney Island