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May
26
Another Smelly Summer? Sewage Bacteria Swarms Coney Island Creek, Again

Another Smelly Summer? Sewage Bacteria Swarms Coney Island Creek, Again

Serene view of the sewage-heavy Coney Island Creek, from Calvert Vaux Park. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Last year, Beach
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May
17
Mega Eatery Opens This Sun. In Coney Island Amidst Development Boom

Mega Eatery Opens This Sun. In Coney Island Amidst Development Boom

Kitchen 21, 3052 West 21st Street. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)This Sunday, a long-awaited mega-restaurant is slated to open
3 min read
Nov
10
Zero Waste Fall Leaf Collection Begins This Weekend

Zero Waste Fall Leaf Collection Begins This Weekend

(Photo via annanovv [https://www.instagram.com/p/vULKyEsLH4/?modal=true] / Instagram)This weekend, the NYC Department of Sanitation [http:
1 min read
Jul
14
Sketches Show Developer Plans To Convert Landmarked Shore Theater Into Hotel

Sketches Show Developer Plans To Convert Landmarked Shore Theater Into Hotel

The Shore Theater at the corner of Stillwell and Surf avenues in Coney Island. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The
3 min read
Jun
21
City Budget Includes Funds For Local Park Renovations, School Resources & More

City Budget Includes Funds For Local Park Renovations, School Resources & More

Photo by Leon LipkovichNew York City’s $82.1 billion budget — agreed to earlier this month by the mayor and
2 min read
Dec
21
After Holiday Toy Drive Is Ransacked By Thieves, Community Rallies Behind Coney Island Charity

After Holiday Toy Drive Is Ransacked By Thieves, Community Rallies Behind Coney Island Charity

A police cruiser outside the field house in Kaiser Park, where the donations were stolen. (Photo: Will Caruso)Community groups
3 min read
Sep
14
Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Movies Under The Stars, Civic Group Meetings & Poetry Jams

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Movies Under The Stars, Civic Group Meetings & Poetry Jams

(Photo: Luna Park NYC [https://www.facebook.com/LunaParkNYC/photos/a.402822486061.200199.375624901061/10153703907536062/?type=1&theater] / Facebook)
2 min read
Jul
27
Following Dispute, Community Board 13 Looks To Hire New District Manager

Following Dispute, Community Board 13 Looks To Hire New District Manager

Photo by sarahbelle1 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahbelle1/3442747012/] /FlickrAfter eight, long, leaderless months, Community Board [CB] 13 is
1 min read
Feb
03
Construction To Transform Historic Childs Restaurant Into Concert Venue Begins

Construction To Transform Historic Childs Restaurant Into Concert Venue Begins

Source: Google MapsWork to convert the historic Childs Restaurant in Coney Island into a 5,099-seat amphitheater [http://www.bensonhurstbean.
1 min read
May
07

Coney Island Gardeners Gain Small Victory Against Planned Amphitheater

The garden, before and after bulldozing. Source: NYCCGC.orgThe Coney Island Boardwalk Community Garden received an agreement from the city
1 min read