nope, that's a lot of Bull Sitt. There's a lot more to this story than you'll read in the papers

Posted by: coney girl at August 31, 2009 2:04 PM in response to Dreamland Closed for Summer

thanks, bxgrl!

Here is the link to find your City Council member and their phone number and email address
http://council.nyc.gov/html/members/members.shtml

Call their LEGISLATIVE OFFICE number first. Try calling during the workday.

If you're really, really into this, here's a link to the zoning & franchises subcommittee page. Avella, Felder and Katz are among the members:
http://council.nyc.gov/html/committees/zoning.shtml

Posted by: coney girl at July 16, 2009 10:40 AM in response to Historians Line Up Against City's Coney Plan

Call your Councilmember and Speaker Quinn today and urge them to fix the City's plan. Christine Quinn’s legislative office # is(212) 788-7210, though her comment line was filled with calls yesterday and not taking any more messages. Here is a link to the Save Coney page with more info on calling:
http://www.saveconeyisland.net/?p=388

It is urgent that you call asap. Prior to the the full Council vote, the Council's franchises and zoning subcommittee will vote on recommendations change the plan as early as Monday.

Posted by: coney girl at July 16, 2009 10:27 AM in response to Historians Line Up Against City's Coney Plan

If you want to help save Coney Island, PLEASE CALL your City Council member TODAY. The City Council voteon the Coney Island rezoning is this month!

Find your City Council member and their phone number here:
http://council.nyc.gov/html/members/members.shtml

Call their LEGISLATIVE OFFICE number first. Try calling during the workday.

Also call Speaker Christine Quinn and leave a message on her comment line. Christine Quinn's legislative office: (212) 788-7210.

Forward this page to your friends!

Posted by: coney girl at July 10, 2009 11:47 AM in response to Closing Bell: Dick Zigun on City's Coney Plan

The interesting thing is the Save Coney Island group (http://www.saveconeyisland.net/)wants a "No" vote too, unless the Council "fixes" the plan by moving the high rises to the north of Surf and increasing the acreage for the amusement area. Many of the amusement advocates think it's worse if the plan passes and we get stuck with the high rises forever than if it doesn't pass and Coney continues to get Thorazined for 4-5 years

Posted by: coney girl at June 30, 2009 9:43 AM in response to Crain's: Joe Sitt Feels Misunderstood

No, not dead yet. Alive & Kicking is a new flickr group of "the best of the best images from recent years of attractions that will *definitely* be here and open for business in 2009"
http://www.flickr.com/groups/coneyislandisaliveandkicking/pool/

"Every day we come across news reports and miscaptioned photos that make people think the Cyclone, Wonder Wheel, Sideshow and everything else closed forever on Sept 7, 2008. It's not true! We send out emails explaining that we are devastated by the loss of Astroland but Coney Island will indeed be open for business in 2009. The images in the group should call out to people--Coney Island is alive and kicking, please visit!"

Posted by: coney girl at February 2, 2009 3:18 PM in response to So Long, Astroland

Why are Mayor Bloomberg, City Councilman Domenic Recchia and Lynn Kelly, President of the Coney Island Development Corporation, allowing Joe Sitt to get away with murdering Coney Island? This is your opportunity to say Thor No More!... Mayor Mike, Give Us Back our Playground!...Hey Domenic, Don’t let Pal Joey Kill Coney!....CIDC, Go Back to the Drawing Board!

Print out flyers here and distribute:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saveconeycoalition/

CALL 311 AND LEAVE A COMMENT FOR THE MAYOR!

Mayor Michael Bloomberg
email :http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html or phone 311 (1- 212-NEWYORK outside of the city) and leave a "Comment for the Mayor"

Send comments to the City Councilman representing Coney Island, Domenic M Recchia Jr.
email recchia@council.nyc.ny.us and domenicmrecchiajr@gmail.com
Phone- 718-373-9673/212-788-7045;
Fax -718-373-0195/212-788-7769

Posted by: coney girl at January 4, 2009 9:15 AM in response to Cold Times in Coney Island

yes, of course Deno's Wonder Wheel, a city landmark, and Deno's park (games, arcades, kiddie rides, Spookarama) will be open next year. Also the Cyclone will be open, the kiddie park on the Bowery, the Coney sideshow, and many other attractions, sandwiched between Thor Equities empty lots.

Unless a miracle happens pretty soon Coney's largest amusement park will be one of those empty lots. Astroland's Break Dance, Dante's Inferno, Log Flume and other rides were more than the sum of their parts and will be greatly missed. it's shame the city does not step in and save the amusements from being destroyed by the mighty Thor

Posted by: coney girl at November 25, 2008 10:18 PM in response to Dismantling Astroland

brooklyn_G_girl, nope, "everyone" was not wearing Thor "Summer of Hope." Not by a longshot. The T's were given out by Thor to 1,000 students from the High School of Sports Management, who also received free ride ticket courtesy of Astroland. It was part of Thor's campaign to buy loyalty by giving out freebies to the community.

As for the comment "no one seemed concerned that it was the last day," wrong again. of course people were smiling and having fun, but didn't you notice that all day long and all night too, groups gathered in front of the Astroland entrance son Surf and the Boardwalk to take souvenir photos in front of the iconic sign? Did you get into conversations with people and ask how they felt? I did as a volunteer with the group Save Coney Island, which handed out 10,000 "What can you do to help save Coney Island" flyers on Astroland's last day. People thanked us, ran after us asking for additonal flyers, and vowed to write or phone city officials

dear New Yorkers, don't be cynical. Just because we didn't do a protest or a petition like last year, doesn't mean people don't care. Fight for your right to Coney!
http://www.myspace.com/saveconeyisland

Posted by: coney girl at September 9, 2008 10:33 PM in response to For Sale: Pieces of Astroland