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Oct 31: Last Day of Season for Boardwalk Businesses, Some Won’t Be Back

Posted in Real Estate, Redevelopment, tagged Boardwalk, Cha-Cha's, Coney Island, dive bars, Last Day of Season, Ruby's Bar on October 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »

On October 31st, Ruby’s Bar will host their annual closing party. “Come celebrate Halloween at Ruby’s, wear a costume and get a free beer,” Rubys Host says. The Grill House will have Coney Island band Neptune Jam’s Halloween Jam on the Boardwalk from 1- 5 pm. Cha Cha’s, which is decorated for Halloween year round, [...]

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Photos from the Demolition: Knocked Out Wall at Bank of Coney Island

Posted in Photo of the Day, Real Estate, tagged Bank of Coney Island, demolition, Eric Kowalsky, Joe Sitt, Thor Equities on October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

On Thursday, the attack of the jackhammers began after Verizon finished removing phone lines for the area from the roof of the doomed Bank of Coney Island building. Photographer Eric Kowalsky has been valiantly documenting the demolition-in-progress. In the photo below, which was taken on Tuesday, Thor’s gang finish putting up the demolition scaffolding. For [...]

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Coney Island and the EDC Say Bon Voyage to Lynn Kelly

Posted in Coney Island Redevelopment, tagged CIDC, Coney Island Development Corporation, Lynn Kelly, NYCEDC on October 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Last night at Lynn Kelly’s Bon Voyage Party at Vig Bar in Nolita, men in suits and blue wigs were spilling out onto the sidewalk by the time we arrived. The invite had said “Leave Your Everyday Hair Color at Home.” The guest of honor was clad in the pink wig and sequined dress that [...]

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