Now Bloomberg Trying to Save Astroland Too

Could it be that Reverend Billy prematurely administered last rites to Astroland, that highly romanticized jumble of third-rate county fair rides? After yesterday's report that unnamed officials were trying to broker a deal between Astroland owner Carol Albert and developer Joe Sitt (to whom she sold her 3 acres of property for $30 million in 2006), Mayor Bloomberg has now publicly entered the fray. Hizzoner told reporters yesterday that it "would be a shame if we lost" the Astroland rides, which are now up for sale. "What we're trying to do is to get Astroland to have another one-year extension of their lease so that we can get the rezoning done and then hopefully come to an agreement with Thor." Albert has not commented on the resuscitation efforts since closing Astroland for good on Sunday; a spokesman for Sitt insists there are no negotiations under way with the city or Albert.

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By John Del Signore in News on September 10, 2008 11:32 AM

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mattcarman

But yes you're right, #4, this does seem to be another case of passing off a hand-me-down press release as exposition.

mattcarman

I wasn't saying this isn't news. I was saying that John needs to remember that Gothamist and the -ist brand weren't created to be his own personal slam book against the world. Everyone else on Gothamist does a fine job of writing about the news, but John can't resist pissing all over everything he's handed.

coney fan

"Could it be that Reverend Billy prematurely administered last rites to Astroland, thathat highly romanticized jumble of third-rate county fair rides?"

huh? are you referring to those temporary carnival rides brought in by Thor to his empty lot on Stillwell? what a sucker you are, John. that wasn't Astroland, which is great deal more than the sum of its parts. If you don't get the fun of Dante's Inferno, Break Dance, Water Flume, Top Spin, there's no hope for you. You are not and never will be a true New Yorker.

#1 is right, this isn't news. The Mayor freake dout when he realized when Astroland closed forever people thought he'd killed Coney Island. yikes! so he put out a press release that he's trying to rescue it. anyone who falls for this pr stuff is a dunce

LMB

Quote:Now Bloomberg Trying to Save Astroland Too

That's a big SUPRISE, considering Bloomberg isn't content enough with how fast he's OVERDEVELOPING the city. He rubber stamps every developement permit that's out there.