Joe Sitt, founder of Thor Equities (and, by extension, owner of large swaths of this city), shut down Coney Island’s Dreamland on Friday due to the operator’s failure to pay rent, reports The Brooklyn Paper. Last year, Joe Sitt had shut down Astroland, the amusement park in operation since 1962, only one year after purchasing the land. He opened Dreamland to succeed Astroland, but now seems to be attempting to earn a master’s degree in shutting down amusement parks. Brooklyn Councilman Dominic Recchia, a former ally of Sitt, told the Daily News: “This is a heartless person who only cares about money.”
Joe Sitt Shuts Down His Own Park [Brooklyn Paper]
Coney Island’s Dreamland Shut Down [NY Daily News]
Thor Bringing ‘Dreamland’ to Coney [Brownstoner]
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