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Videos: Donna Summer's 2009 Coney Island Performances
Zito's Sandwich Shoppe Expands To Coney Island
The Coney Island amusement district will get a tasty new addition this summer when Park Slope's Zito's Sandwich Shoppe opens an outpost near the boardwalk. The well-regarded sandwich shop opened last August to serve Italian-style heroes to the stroller set and has been buzzing along ever since. With the area gradually transforming into a soulless corporate shopping mall, it comes as no surprise that a successful restaurant would want to get in on the action. Zito's will join the list of established Brooklyn restaurants—Grimaldi's and Tom's to start— trying to make a go of it in the landmark neighborhood.
Video: A Love Letter To Coney Island, Circa 2011-2012
Between the concretewalk and the casinos, Coney Island may look like an entirely different beast in the near future. Which is why we were happy to come across this video love letter to it in its current state from Land Of Nod Inc. It's nice to know it's still one of the finest places in NYC to catch a sunset:
Behold The Grand New Entrance To The Coney Island Boardwalk
In the near future, beach-goers and amusement-lovers will no longer be reduced to entering the Coney Island Boardwalk like rats scurrying up the gangplank to a rotting death ship. For time immemorial, visitors have reached the boardwalk at 10th Street via two depressing ramps located on either side of the street—and it's a miracle anyone makes it to the top without killing themselves in despair. But come 2014, mankind will at last access the legendary Sands of Coney via a grand beachfront entrance fit for pharaohs and captains of industry. Just don't let the unicycle riders set you on fire with their torches!
Coney Island Parachute Jump Needs Better Lighting
The now defunct Parachute Jump in Coney Island has been called "the Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn," so it's only fitting it has a proper light show attached to it. The NYCEDC has worked on rehabilitating the landmarked amusement ride for years (commissioning lighting enhancements, removing lead paint, and stabilizing the structure), and now they want to take it to the next level with a new lighting scheme.
Check Out This Crazy-Looking Fish At The New York Aquarium
As if the great weather and new Grimaldi's wasn't reason enough to head out to Coney Island, the New York Aquarium just added a weedy scorpionfish to its collection! The magnificently colorful scorpion fish—they can also be green, lavender, blue, and many other colors—is true to its name, using its expertly-coiffed dorsal spines to sting predators. Native to the Indo-Pacific region, these pretty little creatures are also one of the most venomous of fish, meaning that they are as dangerous as a bee sting—which for some, we realize, is no joke.
New Grimaldi's Opening In Coney Island
Considering all the moving Grimaldi's has done in the last few months, it's a pleasant surprise to hear of plans to open a new location in Coney Island, across from Luna Park. According to NY1, the mini-franchise's fourth NYC location "is expected to help Coney Island's development into a year-round destination."
Big Section Of Coney Island Boardwalk Will Become Plastic-And-Concretewalk
Despite impassioned opposition from many local residents, the Bloomberg-appointed Public Design Commission yesterday approved a plan to turn part of the famous Coney Island boardwalk into a mix of plastic and concrete. After postponing the vote multiple times, the Commission finally approved the Parks Department plan to change a five block section of boardwalk, from Brighton 15th Street to Coney Island Avenue, into a strip of concrete and plastic. The renovation will cost $7.5 million.
Baby Seahorses Are Being Bred On Coney Island!
Of the many curious creatures that live underwater, seahorses are an easy favorite. They look like, well, sea horses, move in an absurd manner and defy convention by having their males give birth. All in all, they fit right in on Coney Island, where the New York Aquarium is happy to announce that its pot-bellied seahorse breeding program is getting off to a great start.
Kids' Bathroom Breaks Drive Teacher To Hold Extreme Constipation Contest
Children: always with the pooping and the peeing, and often at inopportune times, like when Mrs. Warner is trying to educate the rotten bathroom-abusing fifth graders at P.S. 90 on Coney Island! According to an email obtained by Brooklyn Daily, Warner and the school's principal, Greta Hawkins, are fed up with students micturating and defecating whenever their indulgent little bodies want to cut loose. So they've implemented a rewards system where students who demonstrate the most self-control over the course of a week win an array of fabulous prizes, like stickers and pencils! The winners can then use these for fun activities while they recover from their bladder infections.
Coney Island Casinos? Marty Markowitz Can't Wait To Double Down
With the success of the Aqueduct "Racino" last year there is a serious political push, headed by Governor Cuomo, to bring real casinos to New York State. And you know who really likes the idea? Brooklyn mascot and third-term Beep Marty Markowitz, who really wants to bring Casino's to the boardwalk. Craps on Coney, anyone?
Photos: Polar Bears Start The New Year Off With A Dip In The Atlantic
Yesterday the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, the oldest winter bathing organization in the United States, got a few extra members for their annual New Year's Day swim. While the members swim in the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island every Sunday from November through April, the New Year's Day plunge always gets the biggest turnout. It's symbolic, or something! Click through to live vicariously through those who decided to cure their hangovers and/or start the year off re-energized with the freezing cold renewal ritual.
Join The Polar Bears As They Plunge Into The Atlantic This Afternoon
It's going to be a downright balmy day, with a high in the mid-50s, so if you ever considered jumping into the Atlantic Ocean on January 1st, this is the January 1st for you! Last year Polar Bear swimmers also got weather in the 50s, but there was snow on the ground, which can really psych a person out. This year, it's all clear skies (full hearts, can't lose), so there's nothing to stop you. And the Coney Island Polar Bear Club is the oldest winter bathing organization in the United States, so you'll be out there with the experts.
A Peek At The New Coney Island Tom's Restaurant
Last week, beloved Prospect Heights breakfast institution Tom's Restaurant announced plans to expand for the first time in their 75-year history, after signing a deal to open a second location on the Coney Island boardwalk. Now, more details are emerging about what the space will look like and who Tom's Zamperla-sanctioned neighbors will be.
Beloved Breakfast Joint Tom's Restaurant Expanding To Coney Island
Tom's Restaurant, a much-loved Prospect Heights breakfast (and lunch) joint that's been turning out omelets and cherry lime rickeys for the past 70 years, is moving on up to that great big kitchen in...Coney Island. Will the freaks line up for their eggs Florentine?
Sloppy, Small-Time Villainy Makes For Depressing Coney Island Crime Wave
What qualifies as a "crime wave" these days? Increased grand larceny on the subway? A spike in shootings? According to the Post, cutting power lines, stealing electrical wire and a "suspicious boardwalk fire" add up to a "cyclone of crime" in Coney Island. Never mind the real atrocity: that Nathan's on the boardwalk doesn't offer raw, diced onion on their hot dogs.
City's Oldest Bialy Shop Saved By Two Muslims
Last August, we heard the sad news that Coney Island Bialys and Bagels, the oldest bialy store in the city (she's a sprightly 91), was about to close because no one in Coney Island buys enough bialys these days. But word comes now that the store has been saved by some rather unlikely heroes: two Muslim businessmen.
Pink Bike-Riding 76-Year-Old Arrested For Coney Island Murder
Last week 65-year-old Alla Kamenev was shot dead in broad daylight on the corner of West 2nd Street and Sea Breeze Avenue in Coney Island by an assailant who then rode away on a pink bicycle. Last night her 76-year-old ex-husband, Dimitry Kamenev, was arraigned and charged with murder and criminal use of a firearm. Let this be a lesson to all of you: Pink children's bicycles do not make the best escape vehicles.
65-Year-Old Coney Island Woman Shot In Broad Daylight
Yesterday, a little before noon, a 65-year-old woman was shot dead in Coney Island, police say. Alla Kamenev lived just three blocks from the corner of West 2nd Street and Sea Breeze Avenue, where she was shot fatally three times in the torso by a unknown assailant who fled the scene on a mountain bike. Kamenev was declared dead on arrival at Coney Island Hospital.
Reprieve: Ruby's Bar And Paul's Daughter Offered Long Term Leases!
There's a dramatic twist in the endless saga of the Coney Island boardwalk: two longstanding Mom & Pop enterprises are being offered long term leases by the same company that worked so hard to drive them out. Beloved boardwalk dive Ruby's Old Tyme Bar & Grill and classic snack shop Paul's Daughter were supposed to vacate by the end of the month. But at the eleventh hour, foreign amusement company Zamperla is offering them an eight year lease, NY1 reports. But what about the year-round upscale sports bar and cappuccino complex Coney Island so desperately needs?!
Child Sustains Head Injury After Allegedly Jumping Off Kiddie Ride On Coney Island
An ambulance was called to the Deno's Wonder Wheel amusement park around 4 p.m. today after a small child was injured on a kiddie ride. The extent of the child's injuries are unclear; the FDNY and NYPD would not comment on the incident, but one initial report said that the child had "serious head injuries" with multiple fractures. Dennis Vourderis, the park's owner, downplayed the incident when we called the park for more.
Last Call For Ruby's Bar And Other Longtime Coney Island Establishments
Just a reminder that the foreign company that now operates prime Coney Island real estate for the Bloomberg administration will soon be kicking out the last remaining Mom & Pop businesses on the boardwalk. Most beloved is Ruby's Old Tyme Bar & Grill, which has been in operation at this boardwalk location since the dark days of the early '80s. But the others that are sure to be missed include Paul’s Daughter, Cha Cha’s, Gyro Corner, Steve’s Grill House, and the Suh family’s Coney Island Souvenir Shop. In keeping with a one year lease extension agreed upon last year, they all must vacate by November 4th. Amusing the Zillion reports from the sad scene:
Brooklyn Supermarket Staffers "Caged" Overnight, Says OSHA
Clean up in Coney Island! A Mermaid Avenue supermarket is in hot water with the feds this week for "essentially caging" its employees in the store overnight, which could lead to disaster in case of an emergency.
Come Out To Plaaay-Yaay At The Coney Island Film Fest
Who needs Cannes? The 11th annual Coney Island Film Fest is taking over the boardwalk this weekend for a three-day celebration of celluloid and circus freaks. The festival kicks off on Friday night with a burlesque-and-sideshow party at The Freak Bar. Once you've gotten your fill of live entertainment, settle down for dozens of screenings, with a special focus on left-of-mainstream fare.
Feral Cats Are Taking Over Coney Island!
Coney Island may be the land of "nice Cappuccinos" now, but it's also become the stomping grounds for hundreds of feral cats. "The feral population there is tremendous; there's a lot more that needs to be done," said Susan Richmond, executive director of advocacy group Neighborhood Cats. Maybe they're among the few who really like the concretewalk?
No F, Q Trains To Coney Island After West 8th Subway Station Fire
Last night, a fire broke out on the roof of the signal room at the West 8th Street station in Brooklyn. Which means that the F and Q are suspended near the stop (more about the service changes below) today for crews to start repairs, because the fire was extinguished too late for workers to start last night.
Coney Island Not Getting Giant Inflatable Water Slide
Plans for a three-story beachside waterslide at Coney Island were deflated today after too much red tape sunk the project. "Parks basically said, 'You know what, we cannot invest any time and energy into this project any longer," said Party Magic USA owner Anthony Gach, who was slated to build a three-story inflatable waterslide and bungee jumping platforms as part of the Parks Department's effort to build a "beach adventure" attraction this summer.
Last Call For City's Oldest Bialy Shop?
This afternoon, we heard the sad news that Coney Island Bialys and Bagels, which has been in business since 1920, making it the oldest bialy store in Brooklyn and possibly the whole city, is closing forever. Or...is it?
World's Smallest Commercial Brewery Opens TONIGHT On Coney Island
Step right up and see the "world's smallest ribbon" get cut tonight to celebrate the debut of the world's smallest commercial brewery, the Coney Island Brewing Company! The freakishly small micro-brewery is being opened by the San Francisco-based company Schmaltz, which produces HE'BREW beers, as well as the sideshow-inspired Coney Island Craft Lagers. At the new li'l brewery, beer will be produced in batches of one gallon, and sold at the brewery in collectible Coney Island Brewing Company packaging.
Missing: Rare Coney Island Seagull
The ultra-rare grey-hooded seagull that had bird watchers all worked up at Coney Island a few weeks back has gone missing! And lest you think it just did what birds do and, uh, flew away, it's not that simple.
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