New York Aquarium

$1.65 Million Frank Stella Sculpture May Come to the New York Aquarium

Frank Stella Sculpture K-159. Courtesy of Edelman Sultan Knox Wood/Architects LLP.CONEY ISLAND — If approved by the city, visitors at the New York Aquarium may soon be welcomed by a new $1.65 million geometric Frank Stella sculpture, known as K-159, Jon Forrest Dohlin, the Aquarium’s director told

Animals

Locals Fear New Projects at Coney Island Creek Will Worsen Pollution

Coney Island Creek. Cheyenne R. Ubiera/Bklyner.CONEY ISLAND —Southern Brooklyn’s sole remaining creek has gained more attention with the upcoming opening of a ferry dock, but residents are hoping that its newfound spotlight will also address water quality issues and pollution. Coney Island Creek [https://www.nycgovparks.org/

Announcements

‘Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out!’ Celebrate The Start of Summer At Coney Island

CONEY ISLAND – School’s out for the summer and Coney Island is celebrating with free family-friendly activities at Steeplechase Plaza this Saturday, June 30. Via FacebookPresented by the Alliance for Coney Island [http://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/] and Council Member Mark Treyger [https://council.nyc.gov/district-47/], the “Sun’s Out,

Coney Island

Coney Island Lacks Lifeguards, No Swimming on West Side

Courtesy NYC ParksCONEY ISLAND – Don’t go in the water! At least, not yet… Would-be swimmers have complained about a lack of lifeguards between West 19th and 29th Streets at Coney Island that’s keeping them out of the water, the NY Post [https://nypost.com/2018/06/25/coney-island-has-a-major-lifeguard-shortage/

Arts & Culture

New Shark Exhibit Opens at Coney Island’s New York Aquarium this Weekend

The black-tipped reef shark is just one of the new species featured at the aquarium’s new exhibit (Via NY Aquarium)CONEY ISLAND – The sharks are almost here, and just in time for summer… The long-awaited Ocean Wonders: Sharks exhibit at the New York Aquarium opens this Saturday! The state

Announcements

Come One, Come All! Coney Island Opens For The Season on Saturday

Photo courtesy of Alliance for Coney IslandConey Island officially opens this weekend for another fun-filled season of rides, games, food, concerts, fireworks, Cyclones baseball games, Cosmos soccer matches, Flicks on the Beach, and more. While all will be up and running on Saturday, the official kick-off happens on Sunday, April

Animals

Coney Island Beach Closed After Shark Sighting

Photo by Michael GoldsteinBeachgoers were shooed out of the water Tuesday morning after shark fins were spotted slicing through the surf at one of the beaches in Coney Island, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/coney-island-shark-sighting-beach-closure-article-1.2717210] . The Parks Department told the newspaper they closed the

Holidays

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 and city agencies came to the rescue after a thieves ransacked the offices of a Coney Island charity and made off with donations for the group’s holiday toy and

City Kid Corner

10 Brooklyn Experience Gifts For Kids Around The Borough

Brooklyn apartments are small. Really small. Thanks to Ikea and external storage units, life is manageable – until you have kids. For such tiny little humans, they come with a lot of stuff, and even if you’re the master of organization, several years of giant Christmas gifts from Grandma can

clean ups

Volunteers Needed: Coastal Cleanup Day At Kaiser Park Is September 19

Get your hands dirty for a great cause. The Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium [http://nyaquarium.com/events/65] Education Department and Partnerships for Parks’ Catalyst Program are looking for volunteers to help them collect, identify, and clean up litter along the shoreline of Kaiser Park [http://www.

coney island aquarium

Shark Killed In Truck Accident On Way To Coney Island Aquarium

A Sandbar shark (Source: Wikimedia Commons [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbar_shark#/media/File:Carcharhinus_plumbeus_georgia.jpg] )A Sandbar shark that was on its way from Florida to a new home at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island was killed in a truck accident on Thursday. The

City Kid Corner

Half Way Through Spring Break: Ideas!

Many of us have sent our little ones off to spring break camp. Many of us, though, have opted to host spring break at home. The week is half over, the weather is still cold. What, you may be asking, is there left to do? Well, our sister-site, Park Slope

Alliance for Coney Island

Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest Pays Tribute To The Bizarre, Beachgoers And Ground Zero (Photos)

Photo by Elle SpektorBeachgoers on Saturday were dazzled by dozens of sand sculptors who carved up the shore for the 24th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest. The event, hosted by Astella Development Corporation and Brooklyn Community Services, saw the creation of everything from the amusing and bizarre to touching

602 surf ave

Coney Island’s Orphaned Walrus Pup FedExed To Texas

Source: Wildlife Conservation SocietyNew York Aquarium’s walrus Mitik, who captured the hearts of New Yorkers when he arrived orphaned and ill in 2012 [/orphaned-baby-walrus-paralyzes-everyone-he-comes-across-with-dangerous-level-of-cuteness/] , has been shipped out to SeaWorld Texas for a summer getaway. Mitik was sent off as the aquarium continues to undergo renovations and repairs following

aquariums

Get Your Name On The Wall Of NY Aquarium’s New “Sharks!” Building

The new exhibit building and shimmer wall. (Source: NYAquarium.org)Superstorm Sandy dealt some devastating damage to the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, and much of it still remains closed today. But the institution says they’re seeing this as an opportunity to launch a new chapter in its

Alliance for Coney Island

Photos: Coney Island’s 2013 Sand Sculpture Contest Brings Out Big Talents

Sea lions and tigers and walruses, oh my! Castles, and ladies and coasters, and even the Predator, too! The sands of Coney Island had it all – nay, became it all – this weekend at the 23rd annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Competition on Saturday. Over the weekend, Sheepshead Bites editor Ned

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Coney Island’s West 8th Street Walkway Will Be Torn Down This Summer

Source: bitchcakes via flickrThe walkway connecting the West 8th Street train station to the Coney Island Boardwalk will soon be no more. Brooklyn Daily reports [http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2013/19/bn_surfavebridge_2013_05_10.html] that the city is tearing down the rusted shark-painted bridge for safety

602 surf ave

Sea Horses Inject Bliss Into Your Brains

This cruddy weather got you feeling a little anxious? Just watch the video above. We stumbled across this 45-second slice of mesmerizing ‘horse-play’ taken at the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. In this hypnotic video, we get a sight of some majestic sea horses swimming up and down in

aquariums

Orphaned Baby Walrus Paralyzes Everyone He Comes Across With Dangerous Level Of Cuteness

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPShPnzDWek?rel=0] Mitik, the adorable 236 pound Walrus seen in the video above, is beginning to thrive at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium in Coney Island. According to the New York Aquarium [http://www.nyaquarium.com/ny-aquarium/media/headlines/

amusements

NY Aquarium Unveils Designs For New “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” Exhibit

A rendering for “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!”After we reported to you back in 2010 [/ny-aquarium-to-rock-new-facility-more-teeth/] that the New York City Public Design Commission approved a new 57,000-square-foot structure at the New York Aquarium to house the “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” exhibit, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced during a press conference at

New York Aquarium

Polar Bear Club Dives In For Children’s Charity

Some just come for the view. (Source: Howard N2GOT via Flickr)This year’s (next year’s?) January 1, Coney Island Polar Dip into the Atlantic Ocean – a Brooklyn New Year’s tradition for decades – will help raise funds for Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and

aquariums

NY Aquarium To Rock New Facility, More Teeth

Fortunately, the NY Aquarium will NOT have flying sharks. (Source: wowfailblog.com)A new housing complex is coming to Coney Island, with what will be the neighborhood’s most dangerous residents: sharks! The NYC Public Design Commission approved a new structure at the New York Aquarium (Surf Avenue and West