Will We Get a Phony Coney?
Will this be the last, real summer in Coney Island, or the dawning of a new day that will see the storied Sodom by the Sea returned to its former glory? Read More
Luna Park
Big Kid’s Coney Island Breaks Ground
Last summer saw an April opening with the first coasters Coney has seen in eight decades.
"We are proud of the historic success of Luna Park and look forward to further contributing to a resurgent Coney Island with Scream Zone," Valerio Ferrari, president of Zamperla subsidiary Central Amusement International, said in a statement. "With brand new Read More
Fun in the Sun: Revitalized Coney Has Its Best Summer in 46 Years
As the Observer first reported last week, it's been a blockbuster summer out at Coney Island. Both the Cyclone and the Coney Island Sideshow Circus had some of their best seasons ever, and now the city has announced that more people visited the boardwalk than any summer since Steeplechase Park closed in 1964 and Read More
Luna Park 2.0 Brings Zillions Back to Coney Island
Summer may have ended last week, but the folks at Coney Island wish it could continue all year long. Thanks to the new Luna Park and some of the best weather anyone can remember, they’re bragging about one of the strongest seasons since Steeplechase Park closed almost half a century ago.
“I think it’s the Read More
Coney Island, R.I.P.
Call us curmudgeons, but we never really liked it anyway. Too damn hot and trash-strewn in the summer; and winters, with the stiff cold air off of the Atlantic and the desolation, made it feel like we were lost in the Kessel off the Volga waiting for Stalin's minions to come and finish us off Read More
No Concession on Concessions
State Assembly member Sylvia Friedman, speaking before Community Board 6 last night, said that she would fight any attempt by the Parks Department to open a cafe in Stuyvesant Square, between 15th and 17th streets on Second Avenue. Ms. Friedman has unique power to stop the Parks Department in its plans, as the Assembly must Read More
Union Square Redesign
The new design. Last night, Community Board 5 overwhelmingly approved the Parks Department's redesign for the northern end of Union Square Park. The redesign will triple the size of the current playground--adding a "Tot Lot" for the wee buggers, a "Toy Box" for ambulatory children and "the Mountain" for older kids (and Observer staffers hiding Read More
If the Kitchen Falls Short, The Cocktails Compensate
Kitchens & Cocktails 199 Orchard Street 212-420-1112 One Star Dress: Casual Lighting: A red bordello glow Noise Level: High Wine List: Around 50 bottles, international, interesting and reasonably priced Credit Cards: All major Price Range: Main courses, brunch, $8.50 to $14.95; dinner, $8.50 to $16.75 Dinner: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 3 Read More
