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Jan
12
Oddball History: When You Could Spend The Night In Coney Island’s Elephant Hotel (VIDEO)

Oddball History: When You Could Spend The Night In Coney Island’s Elephant Hotel (VIDEO)

Elephant Hotel at Surf Avenue and West 12th Street, 1888. (Photo via Elliot Schechter‎)Gaudy amusement attractions have always been
3 min read
Oct
26
Photo Of The Day: Please Take Me Home, Asks The Elephant

Photo Of The Day: Please Take Me Home, Asks The Elephant

Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopNot to worry, this elephant was adopted by a happy neighbor moments after this
1 min read
Apr
17
The Elephant Of East 19th Street

The Elephant Of East 19th Street

Neighbor Danielle Kellogg spotted this plant-loving pachyderm on E 19th St. Thanks, Danielle! Share your Ditmas Park photos by email
1 min read
Jan
04

Today, The 110th Anniversary Of Thomas Edison’s Brutal Murder Of Coney Island’s Topsy The Elephant

The tale of Topsy the Elephant is sad and cruel, and today marks the 110th year since her grisly demise
1 min read