New York City Economic Development Corporation

Announcements

Tomorrow: 500 Coney Island Summer Jobs For Locals

Coney Island (Photo courtesy of Alliance for Coney Island)Looking for a summer job on the sunny shores of Coney Island? The Alliance for Coney Island, Councilman Mark Treyger, Assembly Member Pamela Harris, and New York City Economic Development Corporation announce the second round of job screening events in Coney

Arts & Culture

Rush Job! Coney Island Amphitheater Makes Its Debut, Barely

Ticketholders going through security to enter the Ziggy Marley show at the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Construction on the Coney Island Amphitheater barely made it to the finish line to host thousands of concert-goers Saturday for its first show with Ziggy Marley. The venue was issued

Arts & Culture

With 9 Days Until First Show, Coney Island Amphitheater Still Not Certified As Entertainment Venue

Construction equipment surrounds the West 22nd Street entrance to the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The Coney Island Amphitheater sure doesn’t appear ready to host thousands of concert-goers in nine days for its first show with Ziggy Marley [http://coneyislandlive.com/events/ziggy-marley/]. In addition to

Business

Catsimatidis Scoops Up New Property After City Ignores Coney Island’s West End

City Councilman Mark Treyger joined with Coney Island residents to demand the city purchase the former F.E.G.S. building. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)They asked for a community center, but they might be getting condos. After the city ignored Coney Island residents’ pleas [/treyger-demands-city-purchase-shuttered-property-for-community-use/] to purchase a

Education

Treyger Demands City Purchase Shuttered Property For Community Use

City Councilman Mark Treyger joined with Coney Island residents to demand the city purchase the former F.E.G.S. building. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)They want a community center, not condos! City Councilman Mark Treyger joined with scores of Coney Island residents Saturday to demand the city purchase

Announcements

Tomorrow Is The Last Day To Score A Job At Coney Island’s Amphitheater

Rendering of the new Coney Island Amphitheater. (Provided by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment)Want to check out some of the hottest concerts in Brooklyn, and get paid to do it? The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced [http://www.nycedc.com/press-release/new-amphitheater-and-other-major-coney-island-businesses-hiring-over-800-jobs-april-25?utm_source=NYCEDC%20Newsletters&

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The Thunderbolt Is Now Open, And Here’s A Point-Of-View Video Showing What It’s Like To Ride Shotgun

I was really hoping to be among the first riders of the new Thunderbolt roller coaster [/thunderbolt-roller-coaster-looks-to-rock-coney-island/], which finally opened to the public after a short delay on Saturday [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/06/delays-coney-islands-thunderbolt-open-friday-june-6/] . Unfortunately, Father’s Day plans got in the way, dashing my dream of telling

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Zamperla Breaks Ground On Thunderbolt Roller Coaster

Source: ZamperlaConey Island’s newest amusement tycoons, Central Amusement International (a.k.a. Zamperla USA), broke ground on the Thunderbolt yesterday, the first roller coaster in more than a century at the People’s Playground to throw riders through a literal loop. The three-car coaster will hold 27 people as

commuters

Ferry Service Extended Through January

Photo By Erica ShermanThe new emergency ferry service, put in place as the R-train link to Manhattan is being repaired, has been extended past its Labor Day deadline. The New York Post is reporting [/transit-advocates-hopeful-people-will-ride-the-ferry/] that the service will run through January, bringing it one step closer to the dreams