lornagrl took this photograph of the Save Coney Island rally against developer Thor Equities. Right now, some tenants on the Boardwalk are reporting that they've been options to extend their leases—or eviction notices! We'll have more later about the protest (and the Polar Bear Club's dip) later. more ›

Undoubtedly 2009 will only bring more drama to Coney Island, and the Save Coney Island Coalition is calling for a New Year's Day rally in an effort to get things moving in their direction. The group will meet noon this Thursday at the memorial shrine on the gates of the now dismantled Astroland Park, and they ask that you "bring photos, drawings, letters, poems, flowers to add to the shrine." Hmm, wasn't that shrine just stolen? Anyway, they also suggest you make your own protest signs or download one here. Meanwhile, one Coney institution that is still around and can't be bulldozed by Thor is the Polar Bear Club! And they'll be out in force on the 1st, taking their first dip of the year at around 1 p.m. You can donate money to their Freezin' for a Reason fund, which goes to benefit Camp Sunshine. more ›

Some anonymous filmmakers have created Save Coney Island: The Movie. From their YouTube page, where they posted a trailer this week, they describe it as follows: "When Thor Equities, an infamous real-estate company, threatens to build condominiums on Coney Island's core amusements, Amos Wengler, the troubadour, must keep the spirit of Coney Island alive with a song before all the memories fade forever. The life, spirit and essence of Coney Island explode on the screen as the film explores the inter-dynamics of Coney Island's social life." more ›