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March 13, 2009
Coney Island Boardwalk: What Lies Beneath
Urban adventurer/photographer Nathan Kensinger, in a post dedicated to the late Bob Guskind of Gowanus Lounge, reveals the strange, and strangely beautiful, world that exists underneath the Coney Island boardwalk, from a small tent city to old building entrances. There are a bunch of photos to see, so check out the link.
Coney Island - Under the Boardwalk [Nathan Kensinger]
Ominous Beauty Reeks from Coney's Underbelly [Kinetic Carnival]
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any pics of the C.I. whitefish under there? that's what is famous for.
Posted by: Petebklyn at March 13, 2009 10:48 AM
Thank you for destroying Coney Island..
The What (I can't wait for the Greater Depression)
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at March 13, 2009 10:58 AM
This just makes me so sad for the Coney that's to come.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 13, 2009 11:12 AM
This is a photo essay I wish I had done. Of all the hours I spent prowling around Coney in 1992 I can't believe I didn't go under the Boardwalk.
Posted by: wasder at March 13, 2009 11:20 AM
Holy cow! Thats the coolest thing ever! I'm moving there!!! I shall be the troll under coney island boardwalk
Posted by: troll at March 13, 2009 11:23 AM
"Under the boardwalk, down by the seeaaaaa, on a blanket with my babeee"
Posted by: chrishavens at March 13, 2009 11:28 AM
The boardwalk used to be elevated above the beach rather than the subterranean space it nows seems to be. Several years ago they trucked in tons of sand and raised the level of the beach, but as a kid I would walk onto the beach from Surf Avenue by passing underneath the boardwalk rather than over it as you now have to do.
Posted by: brooklynguy at March 13, 2009 11:28 AM
" Cozy 1BR beach bungalow, needs TLC, edgy.
1.2 million"
Corcoran
Posted by: Prodigal_Son at March 13, 2009 11:43 AM
Prodigal--cut it 10% and you have a deal. Haha.
Posted by: wasder at March 13, 2009 11:47 AM
I spent a lot of time under that boardwalk, in high school in the 80's, before they trucked in the sand. From what I remember, it was probably a good idea to make it inaccessible....
Posted by: Lesloaf at March 13, 2009 11:55 AM
Great set for the opening scene of a teen slasher flick.
Coney Island Chainsaw Massacre, anyone?
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 13, 2009 12:10 PM
"I would walk onto the beach from Surf Avenue by passing underneath the boardwalk"
Wow....I forgot all about that until you mentioned it!
"From what I remember, it was probably a good idea to make it inaccessible...."
Yeah, that's right also. No one was calling it "cool" then.
Posted by: East New York at March 13, 2009 12:50 PM
Pete...I can imagine that the C.I. whitefish are the same ones as also found under the deck of the Boatslip in Provincetown, MA!!!! What an incredible cruising area!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 13, 2009 1:06 PM
they added all that sand? that's a crazy amount of sand!
Posted by: tybur6 at March 13, 2009 1:46 PM
i think this is WHAT's house.
Posted by: randolph at March 13, 2009 2:12 PM
"Great set for the opening scene of a teen slasher flick."
Unfortunately, the area under the boardwalk was the setting for too many real life sexual assaults, etc. That's why they packed in all that sand and sealed most of it off with chain link fences.
Posted by: Sparafucile at March 13, 2009 2:23 PM
Coney Island is great if you need heroin or hookers.
Posted by: Xander Crews at March 13, 2009 2:41 PM
"i think this is WHAT's house."
SSSHHHHHH!!!!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at March 13, 2009 2:45 PM
Still better than the Fulton Mall
Posted by: lronBalls at March 13, 2009 3:00 PM
did a photoshoot under the boardwalk back in '97. we found a hole in the chain link fence and snuck in. spent over half a day and no one bothered us even though it was a busy day at the beach. the filtered light is beautiful.
Posted by: winthropst at March 13, 2009 5:24 PM
Great photos. Yet more haunting images from Coney Island. Check out this link for more hauting images from Coney Island's past:
www.brooklyndreamland.com
Posted by: cls2000 at March 13, 2009 5:24 PM
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