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Exclusive: Coney Boardwalk Group’s Letter to PDC Rebuts Parks

Posted in Redevelopment, tagged Boardwalk, Coney Island, Coney-Brighton Boardwalk Alliance, Parks Department, Public Design Commission, Rainforest Alliance on February 29, 2012 | 3 Comments »

ATZ obtained a copy of a letter the Coney-Brighton Boardwalk Alliance sent to members of the City’s Public Design Commission, rebutting the Parks Department’s claims in a recent NY Times article that plastic and concrete is the only viable alternative to wood. The first part of the cover letter is reproduced below. On Tuesday, the [...]

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Thor’s Coney Island: New Surf Ave Building Encased in Plywood

Posted in Real Estate, Redevelopment, Uncategorized, tagged Bruce Handy, Coney Island, New Construction, Thor Equities, urban blight on February 27, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Even though ATZ has been covering the boarding up of Thor Equities new (and first-ever) building in Coney Island, we were shocked by these photos. Is this a glimpse into the future of what we can expect on Joe Sitt’s property in Coney Island? Yes, the building is ugly and out of place, but the [...]

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Photo of the Day: Ghost Hole Demon Still in Hibernation

Posted in amusement park, Amusement ride, tagged 12th Street Amusements, animatronic figure, Coney Island, dark ride, demon, Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, Ghost Hole, OPening Day, Wonder Wheel on February 27, 2012 | 3 Comments »

On West 12th Street in Coney Island, the Ghost Hole Demon is still hibernating in his plastic shroud, but preparations are well underway for opening day of the 2012 season. Next door in Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park, the kiddie rides have been reassembled, the Wonder Wheel is being painted, and the Spook-A-Rama Cyclops opened his [...]

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