Coney Rings In Summer With Fireworks And New Parachute Jump Light Display

The skies and boardwalk at Coney Island were in dazzling technicolor on Friday night as the beach celebrated its first fireworks night of the summer.

Before the fireworks blasted above thousands walking along the boardwalk and camped out on the beach, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz threw the switch on the new Parachute Jump display. The red Coney Island icon was retrofitted with $2 million worth of  LED fixtures so bright that they basically tattooed the night sky.

Shortly after the Parachute Jump began its new era of psychedelic awesomeness, a thrilling twenty-five minute fireworks show began. While the biggest blasts nearly deafened the large crowd on hand, it was funny to hear comments from children that the soaring blue and red firecrackers ‘looked like Superman’ blasting into the sky.

All in and all, it was a beautiful warm night that served as a wonderful new chapter for an area struggling to bounce back to full force. Below are photos of the night capturing the fireworks, Markowitz and the shiny new Parachute Jump lights, all courtesy of photographer Butch Moran