charles denson

Jul
15
City Council Adopts Resolution Calling On LPC To Landmark Coney Island Boardwalk

City Council Adopts Resolution Calling On LPC To Landmark Coney Island Boardwalk

Coney Island Boardwalk (Photo by B.Y. Lei)City Council unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Councilman Mark Treyger and
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May
23
Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Fleet Week, Bilingual Birdies, Memorial Day Parade

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Fleet Week, Bilingual Birdies, Memorial Day Parade

Photo via NYC Marines [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycmarines/4659079600] via FlickrIt’s getting warmer out so put away
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May
03
Watch Evolution Of Historic Childs Restaurant In Charles Denson’s New Film

Watch Evolution Of Historic Childs Restaurant In Charles Denson’s New Film

This summer, for the first ever, music lovers will trek out to Coney Island to experience rock legends like Willie
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Mar
27
Landmarks Preservation Commission May Reconsider Bid To Make Coney Island Boardwalk A Scenic Landmark

Landmarks Preservation Commission May Reconsider Bid To Make Coney Island Boardwalk A Scenic Landmark

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is open to revisiting the idea of making the Riegelmann Boardwalk a scenic landmark, reports
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Jun
04

Iconic Astroland Rocket Returns To Coney Island

The rocket returns! Last night, the rocket was trucked into Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park. (Photo by Charles Denson, Coney
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Feb
13

2/17: Coney Island Historian To Present History Of Blacks In Coney’s West End

The Coney Island History Project and Urban Neighborhood Services are hosting a slideshow presentation by Charles Denson titled “The History
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Jul
29

Coney Island History Project Remembers The Astrotower In New Video Montage

The Astrotower may be nothing more than a 5-foot stump [/astrotower-demolished/] , but Coney Island lovers will forever remember it as
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Aug
10

TOMORROW: Live Music, Entertainment & Interactive History At Coney’s 2nd Annual History Day

Source: Thirsty Girl ProductionsIt’s time to get your history on and tap into your databank of Coney Island trivia
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Jun
23

Coney Maven Signs Copies Of His Newest Book

Source: Barnes & NobleYou think you know Coney Island? Think you got the whole history of America’s most famous
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May
24

Historic Dreamland Tours: Get Your Freak On!

Source: Wikimedia CommonsOnce upon a time, long before Thor Equities, the Coney Island Cyclone, and even before Rabbi Abraham Abraham
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