Coney Island
Coney Island, with its beach, amusement parks, and numerous other attractions, became emblematic of nineteenth-and early-twentieth-century urban condition while at the same time providing...
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A panel of experts convened by the Municipal Art Society (MAS) will meet Wednesday night to discuss the forthcoming transformation of Coney Island.
Noticably missing from the debate: Thor Equities ...
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The developer who wants to modernize Coney Island's amusement district has scrapped plans to build rental apartments and luxury condominiums as part of the project.Critics of Thor Equities' plan to...
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A Coney Island for the new millennium, combining $2.5 billion in private investment with flourishes from its storied past, was unveiled Thursday as the city released its plan to convert the fading ...
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The view from the Coney Island boardwalk depends on the perspective: The long shadows of the Cyclone roller coaster evoke the past. The lounging sun worshippers dotting the beach belong to the pres...
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Of the dwindling seaside attractions still standing at Coney Island this summer, “Shoot the Freak” is perhaps best suited to the Brooklyn beach community’s exciting new demilitari...
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg says his new plan for Coney Island will transform the fabled but fading beachfront into a world-class, year-round attraction.But real estate developer Thor Equities sees the...
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On a Coney Island afternoon, as the screams echo from deep inside the haunted house and laughter rings above the thump of the bumper cars, the good times would seem destined to roll on forever at t...
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In December 2005, right as the debate over the Atlantic Yards complex was heating up and before the city made several crucial decisions about the project, Forest City Ratner gave between $450,000 a...
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Coney Island
Coney Island Developer Snubbed By Coney Island Development Roundtable
