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Photo of the Day: Coney Island, Ruby’s, Mermaid Day 2007 by Kevin C Downs

Posted in Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Coney Island Boardwalk, Countdown to Corporatization, Kevin C Downs, Ruby's Bar on October 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

There will be no more Ruby’s after the Mermaid Parade or Polar Bear Swim, but the City can’t take away our memories. This portrait of a sailor and his girl after the 2007 Mermaid Parade is my fave photograph by Kevin Downs, who is known for his portraits. It’s part of his series “The last [...]

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Photo of the Day: Vernacular Signage by Lindsay Wengler

Posted in Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Clam Bar, Coney Island Boardwalk, Countdown to Corporatization, Gyro Corner, Lindsay Wengler, vernacular signage on October 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »

The packing up and moving out has begun for at least one of the Coney Island Boardwalk businesses. On Friday the owners of Gyro Corner Clam Bar removed their awning as well as the hand-painted signage to re-use at their second location at Bowery and West 12th Street. The good news is the popular sign [...]

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Photo of the Day: Coney Island Americana Looking for New Beach

Posted in Photo of the Day, Redevelopment, tagged A & W Burger Family, Americana, Coney Island Boardwalk, Countdown to Corporatization, Gregory & Paul's, Paul's Daughter, roadside architecture on October 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Last week, a new sign was seen on the roof of Paul’s Daughter, a 49-year-old Coney Island Mom and Pop being booted off the City-owned Boardwalk at the end of the month. Papa Burger, a winsome fiberglass figure, is sporting a sign that says “Looking for a New Beach.” “I am looking for a new [...]

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