Here’s your chance to create art that will be seen by zillions in Coney Island this summer! On Saturday, May 5th, the public is invited to paint the Parks Department’s trash barrels at the 6th annual Boardwalk of Barrels of Fun event. Registration for the free event begins at 10 am on the Boardwalk between [...]
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Photo Album: Art Seen By Zillions in Coney Island
Posted in art, Photography, tagged Boardwalk, Bruce Handy, free event, local, New York City Parks, Public Art, trash can art on May 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Artifact of the Day: Coney Island in a Seashell
Posted in Artifacts, history, Photography, tagged Coney Island in a Seashell, ephemera, New York in a Seashell, New-York Historical Society, seashell, souvenir, The Shell View Syndicate on May 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Back in the early 1900s, the Shell View Syndicate sold seashells by Brooklyn’s fabled seashore. These scallop shells with accordion folded booklets of miniature photos tucked inside are one of the most charming souvenirs of Coney Island that we’ve come across. Tied together with red ribbon and measuring just 1-5/8 x 1 x 7/8, the seashells [...]
Photo of the Day: Space Shuttle Over Coney Island’s Parachute Jump
Posted in Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Brooklyn, Coney Island, Enterprise, Eric Kowalsky, New York City, Parachute Jump, Space Shuttle on April 29, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Two icons of American air and space history meet in Eric Kowalsky’s awesome photo of the Space Shuttle Enterprise flying over the Parachute Jump. On Friday, the Coney Island photographer captured the moment when the Space Shuttle flew over Brooklyn’s landmark tower. Originally designed by retired Naval commander James Hale Strong to train military paratroopers [...]
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