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Photo of the Day: Coney Island Boardwalk at Dusk

Posted in Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Boardwalk, Coney Island, dusk, Luna Park, Parachute Jump, Paul's Daughter, summer on August 29, 2013| 2 Comments »

Coney Island Boardwalk at Dusk, July 23, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita

While summer doesn’t officially end until September 21st, Labor Day Weekend is the last Friday night fireworks show of the Coney Island season and the last time the lifeguards will be on duty this year. The rides remain open weekends and school holidays. We’ll be posting our favorite photos of the summer like this one of dusk on the Boardwalk.

Photo of the Day: Solar Charging Station in Coney Island

Posted in News, tagged AT&T, Boardwalk, charging station, Coney Island, Goal Zero, Pensa, solar power, Street Charge on July 11, 2013| 2 Comments »

AT&T Solar Charging Stations, Coney Island Boardwalk. July 4, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr

Post-Sandy public amenities on the Coney Island Boardwalk include this new solar powered charging station at West 8th Street. Known as Street Charge, the modular unit accommodates up to six devices at one time and will be here through October, Goal Zero’s Mark Olsen told ATZ. Industry leader in portable solar power Goal Zero teamed up with AT&T and Brooklyn design studio Pensa to bring the charging stations to New York City’s streets, parks and beaches. Additional locations include Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Rockaway Beach. Besides providing power, Street Charge will have the potential for lighting, WIFI, and signage for ads and way finding, according to Goal Zero.

AT&T Solar Charging Stations, Coney Island Boardwalk. July 4, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr

FEMA To Fund $1.2M Repair of Coney Island Boardwalk Lighting

Posted in News, tagged Boardwalk, Coney Island Boardwalk, FEMA, Hurricane Sandy, lighting, local, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Superstorm Sandy on May 30, 2013| 1 Comment »

Temporary lights are currently in use on the Boardwalk in Coney Island’s amusement district. April 22, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr

Let there be light at night on the Boardwalk! On Wednesday, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced over $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for Superstorm Sandy-related repairs to lighting along the Coney Island Boardwalk. The Boardwalk’s distinctive twin cast iron light poles, which were installed with $1.2 million allocated in 2004, have not been operational since Sandy. Portable trailer-mounted lighting units were brought in earlier this year.

According to a news release, FEMA will provide $1,220,599 in federal funding to the NYC Department of Transportation for the repairs of the street lighting system serving the Coney Island Boardwalk’s 122 ornamental light poles.

Senator Charles Schumer at Coney Island Opening Day Ceremonies, March 24, 2013. Photo via Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park flickr

“Coney Island’s much-loved boardwalk was seriously damaged by Superstorm Sandy, including its lighting system,” said Schumer. “This federal funding will get the lights back on, just in time for summer, and make sure that New York City residents are not on the hook entirely for these expenses.”

“The iconic Coney Island boardwalk was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, with its street lighting completely destroyed,” Gillibrand said. “This necessary reimbursement is an important step as we continue to meet New York’s needs to recover and rebuild.”

Coney Island’s rides and the majority of the businesses in the amusement area opened for the season on Palm Sunday. Nathan’s on Surf Avenue, Coney Island USA and the New York Aquarium reopened on Memorial Day Weekend. New construction and post-Sandy renovations are still underway. In April’s photo album, ATZ focused on Steeplechase Pier, Steeplechase Plaza and the Boardwalk, and the Applebee’s on the north side of Surf Avenue. In May’s construction update, we looked at the south side of Surf Avenue and Jones Walk.