Coney Island Sunset with Parachute Jump and Skycoaster. March 19, 2013. Photo © Bruce Handy
Coney Island resident Bruce Handy photographs sunsets on the Boardwalk nearly every day. This image after a March rainstorm suits today’s somber mood and messages of resilience and strength. The Parachute Jump, the sole survivor of Steeplechase Park, endured years of neglect and threats of demolition before acquiring city landmark status in 1988.
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Oh, Tricia … thank you for featuring Bruce’s photograph. I love sunsets … grew up in Sunset Park and spent many twilights on the fieldstone wall watching the sun settle into the Brooklyn Narrows. Bruce’s sunset makes me soooooo home sick for Coney Island. Remember when they had the fireworks on Tues? We’d get there late afternoon and wait for the sun to set and the show to start. :)