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Coney Island

Apr
23
Will Landmarking Preserve Coney Island’s Boardwalk In Wood?

Will Landmarking Preserve Coney Island’s Boardwalk In Wood?

Riegelmann Boardwalk (Hugo Smith/BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – Last week, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission moved forward with the next
3 min read
Apr
18
Republican Liam McCabe Likely To Run For Assembly Seat Vacated By Pamela Harris

Republican Liam McCabe Likely To Run For Assembly Seat Vacated By Pamela Harris

McCabe greeting senior residents, via Liam McCabe.CONEY ISLAND – In what promises to be a blood bath of a race,
2 min read
Apr
06
Flood Program Expanded To Include More Southern Brooklyn Homeowners

Flood Program Expanded To Include More Southern Brooklyn Homeowners

Hurricane Sandy. (Photo: BKLYNER)SOUTH BROOKLYN – After months of advocacy from Council Members Mark Treyger and Chaim Deutsch for additional
3 min read
Apr
03
Assemblymember Harris Resigns, Contenders Line Up

Assemblymember Harris Resigns, Contenders Line Up

Pamela HarrisCONEY ISLAND – The embattled Assemblymember Pamela Harris has resigned. Harris represented the 46th Assembly district which includesBay Ridge, Dyker
2 min read
Apr
03
Mermaid Parade Announces This Year’s Queen Mermaid & King Neptune

Mermaid Parade Announces This Year’s Queen Mermaid & King Neptune

CONEY ISLAND – Singer Amanda Palmer and her husband, the writer Neil Gaiman, will serve as Queen and King at this
1 min read
Mar
26
Hundreds In Coney Island Attend The #MarchForOurLives

Hundreds In Coney Island Attend The #MarchForOurLives

Photo: Liena ZagareCONEY ISLAND – “Hey, hey. Ho, Ho. Gun violence gotta go.” The Coney Island boardwalk reverberated with the sound
5 min read
Mar
21
Senator Golden Will Host Superstorm Sandy Recover Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow (PSA)

Senator Golden Will Host Superstorm Sandy Recover Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow (PSA)

SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – State Senator Martin J. Golden (Gerritsen Beach/Sheepshead Bay/Marine Park) will host a town hall meeting tomorrow
1 min read
Mar
21
Opening Events At Coney Island (March 25) & Prospect Park (April 7+8)

Opening Events At Coney Island (March 25) & Prospect Park (April 7+8)

CONEY ISLAND/PROSPECT PARK – Though the weather outside might suggest otherwise, it’s officially Spring. Two iconic outdoor Brooklyn attractions
3 min read
Mar
21
626 Sheepshead Bay Road At Neptune/Sixth Nearing Completion

626 Sheepshead Bay Road At Neptune/Sixth Nearing Completion

CONEY ISLAND –  The 626 Sheepshead Bay road building [https://www.google.com/maps/place/626+Sheepshead+Bay+Rd,+Brooklyn,+NY+
2 min read
Mar
20
Coney Island’s Boardwalk One Step Closer To Being Saved

Coney Island’s Boardwalk One Step Closer To Being Saved

With the proposed landmarking of the Riegelmann Boardwalk on the LPC’s calendar, the iconic planks are one step closer
3 min read