Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld and comedian Todd Barry visited Coney Island in the latest episode of Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee [http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/]. Barry, a stand up comedian from the Bronx, is know for voicing characters in shows including Dr. Katz, Tom Goes to the Mayor and
coney island ymca
Source: Wikimedia CommonsA new YMCA is coming to Coney Island, and administrators are looking to mark their grand opening by burying a time capsule. News 12 is reporting [http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/coney-island-ymca-to-bury-time-capsule-1.6134365] that the representatives from the Y are looking for community input as to what should
nathan's famous
Source: @NYCFireWire via @evgrieve via the Village VoiceA fire broke out at Nathan’s Famous on Coney Island (1310 Surf Avenue) over the weekend, according to a report [http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/05/fire_on_the_roo.php] by the Village Voice. The famous hot dog mecca is
1310 surf ave
Source: J. Reed via Wikimedia CommonsNathan’s Famous, battered and closed since Superstorm Sandy blew into town, is in the midst of demolishing the interior and rebuilding hot dog heaven for a spring reopening, according to a report by the Village Voice [http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/02/demolition_
carnie
Source: See-ming Lee 李思明 SML via FlickrHave you ever considered running away to join the circus? If so, you may be able to fulfill at least some of your carnie aspirations with a seasonal job at Coney Island. Central Amusement International, Nathan’s Famous, and the Coney Island Development Corporation
hot dog eating contest
Okay, I made up the last part of that headline. Check this out, from the Brooklyn Paper [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/32/all_hotdogfinal_2010_08_13_bk.html]: > The former world hot-dog-eating champion, arrested in stunning fashion when he rushed the stage at the July 4
nathan's famous
Ah, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs. There is nothing more American, nothing more New York, nothing more Brooklyn than the original, Coney Island Nathan’s. When it opened in 1916, one of those delicious and crisp hot dogs cost only five cents. As of today, those franks will run you