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Photo of the Day: Odd Juxtapositions in Coney Island

Posted in Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged American flag, No Loitering, odd juxtapositions, Parachute Jump on February 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Parachute Jump with Stars and Stripes. February 22, 2014. Photo © Tricia Vita

A new subcategory of Photo of the Day was born yesterday with this pic of the lighted Parachute Jump, the Stars and Stripes, and a No Loitering Sign outside Nathan’s. We’re calling it Odd Juxtapositions in Coney Island.

Cheer Up! Coney Island Opens in 2 Months–on April 13

Posted in Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Coney Island, OPening Day on February 13, 2014| 3 Comments »

Miss Coney Island x 2 + pals on Coney Island’s Opening Day 2013. March 24, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita

Sick of the snow? Cheer up! Coney Island’s Opening Day is a mere 59 days away. This year’s Palm Sunday opener, featuring the ceremonial Egg Cream Christening of the front car of the Cyclone and the Blessing of the Rides at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park, is April 13th.

In the meantime, we’ll try to avoid posting any more photos of snow on the boardwalk.

Photo of the Day: One’s a Thrill Ride, the Other Is Boro Taxi

Posted in Amusement ride, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged ad, ad campaign, Boro Taxi, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Cyclone, subway poster, taxi, Taxi & Limousine Commission on January 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

“ONE’S A THRILL RIDE, THE OTHER IS A RIDE YOU’LL BE THRILLED WITH. #BOROTAXI,” according to this clever ad promoting Boro Taxi. Launched two months ago, the ads feature the new green taxis in front of iconic locations throughout the five boroughs, but the first time we spotted this one with the Coney Island Cyclone was yesterday on the B train. The Taxi & Limousine Commission says “The ads are designed to enhance public awareness of the program, while letting people know how and where they can most conveniently catch a Boro Taxi.”

However, a market analysis published in December showed 0 <1 drop offs and pickups per day in Coney Island. The study says that 11% of Boro Taxi drop-offs were in the Bronx, 22% were in Northern Manhattan, 32% were in Queens, 11% were in Brooklyn, and less than 1% were in Staten Island. The other 23% of drop-offs were in Manhattan’s Hail Exclusionary Zone. The Commission has licensed 6,000 green Boro Taxis, also known as the Street Hail Livery program, to serve areas of the city not commonly served by yellow medallion cabs. Have you hailed a Boro Taxi?

The Cyclone and the rest of Coney Island’s rides open for the season on Sunday, April 13th.