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A concrete Boardwalk? Call it the Riegelmann Sidewalk in Coney http://www.brooklynpaper.com/assets/...sidewalk_z.jpg Is it a sidewalk or the Boardwalk? These metal planks along the Coney Island Boardwalk will soon be topped with concrete, not wood, planks. Purists are horrified. By Michèle De Meglio April 21, 2010 Quote:
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Bullshit. Why not just use a wood plank that lasts forever—like ipe or something? That can't being any more $$ than this faux 'character' concrete they're planning on laying? Now if it resembled those aggregate concrete 'beams' used on the High Line I'd be less upset, but I doubt that's gonna happen. Sounds like they're planning a cheesy seaside themed textured driveway.
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Sadly, Coney Island is just a dump right now. Please bring it back to its glory days! Trash, graffiti, concrete board walks, cheap amusement parks, not my idea of a great amusement area. The area deserves a lot better.
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Personally, I'd go for Trex, hardiboard, or some other kind of low-maintenance planking. It's got to be better than an exposed-aggregate slab, which has got to be one of the most evil building materials ever devised by mankind. :brickwall: http://www.tingleyconcrete.com/pic14.jpg |
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/bu...html?src=busln
Coney Island Getting a $30 Million Italian Makeover http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...ticleLarge.jpg Workers in Altavilla Vicentina, Italy, prepare a ride that will become a new attraction at Coney Island in New York City By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO April 23, 2010 Quote:
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Coney Island's new Luna Park, modeled after original, will debut 19 thrilling rides on May 29 BY Erin Durkin April 26th 2010 Quote:
Some stills and clips from the Daily News video, which reveals both Luna Park and the Scream Zone, set to open next year... http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968427/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968446/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968461/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968462/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968476/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968478/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968479/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968483/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968485/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/123968496/original.jpg Video clips... |
Looks great, something long needed, but still not impressed with the makeover at the boardwalk.
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A better overall virtual tour of Luna Park, with a preview of Scream Zone at the end...
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http://www.observer.com/2010/real-es...od-their-place
The New Coney Island? Sitt Sees Fast Food in Place of Current Buildings http://www.observer.com/files/full/s...0buildings.jpg By Eliot Brown April 28, 2010 Quote:
A little more from the Brooklyn Eagle... http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categor..._id=5&id=35076 Thor Equities Reveals Coney Plans by Linda Collins 4-28-2010 Quote:
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http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/...%28NY+Local%29
Developer Joe Sitt has no plans for tattered Coney Island lots http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/20...land_tents.jpg BY Erin Durkin April 29th 2010 Quote:
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Three acres of Coney Island up for grabs
Site on which famed Thunderbolt roller coaster once stood hits the market; price not disclosed but NYC paid Joe Sitt $96 million for seven acres nearby last year. The former site of the famed Thunderbolt roller coaster on Coney Island is up for grabs. The vacant three-acre site in the Brooklyn amusement district is being sold by Horace Bullard, the owner of the Kansas Fried Chicken chain. Brokerage Massey Knakal Realty Services began marketing the site adjacent to KeySpan Park this week. There is no asking price for the 129,000-square-foot lot. “The number of people who can purchase the site is limited because of financing constraints, but interest will be strong,” said Brian Hanson, first vice president of Massey Knakal, who along with the brokerage's Chairman, Robert Knakal, is marketing the development site. “It's an area with tremendous potential.” Mr. Hanson declined to confirm the seller and the reasons for the sale. Mr. Bullard did not return a call for comment. The property was rezoned last year as part of the city's efforts to revive the dormant amusement district. As a result of the rezoning, the buyer will be limited to developing amusements, small retail and entertainment, although a hotel would be allowed on a portion of the site. In 1985, Mr. Bullard bought and assembled the five different lots, located at the South side of Surf Avenue between West 15th and 16th streets, for roughly $1 million, according to public records. In the mid-1980s, Mr. Bullard proposed his own ambitious plans to develop an amusement park but they ran afoul of local government officials. This is the not first time he has sold land in Coney Island. Nine years ago, Mr. Bullard, who is also the owner of the Shore Theater there, sold Coney Island's Washington Bath House to Brooklyn developer Joseph Sitt for $13 million. While an asking price was not listed for the development site, the city bought 6.9 acres adjacent to the site from Mr. Sitt for $95.6 million last year. Separately, Mr. Sitt, who still holds about four acres of land in the district, announced Wednesday that he would invest more than $10 million to jumpstart the development of his own amusements, which he hopes will be ready for the summer of next year. Early this year, the city selected Central Amusement International to install rides and attractions designed and manufactured by Zamperla Group, as part of the city's broader plans to preserve and grow the historic Coney Island site. CORRECTION: Central Amusement International was selected by the city to install rides and attractions at Coney Island. Zamperla is the deisgner and manufacturer of those rides. That fact was misstated in an earlier version of the story. http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article...TATE/100429810 |
More on the boardwalk changes...
The redevelopment plan... ____________________________________________ And more news on the development front... http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories..._05_07_bk.html Demolition man! Sitt to tear down the spot where Harpo Marx made his debut http://www.brooklynpaper.com/assets/...eyplan02_i.jpg This is how Thor Equities envisions the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues next summer. By Joe Maniscalco May 3, 2010 Quote:
_____________________________ http://www.yournabe.com/articles/201...0_05_07_bk.txt Coney Island's new Luna Park will turn you inside-out this summer Most of the new rides will be spinning, whirling craziness By Joe Maniscalco May 2, 2010 Quote:
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Fire Sweeps Through Old-Time Coney Arcade on W. 12th Street May Have To Be Demolished; Beloved Cat Dies in the Blaze by Raanan Geberer 05-06-2010 Quote:
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