Marty Disses Coney Concrete Plan
At a community board meeting last week, the Parks Department announced its intention to replace five blocks of the Coney Island boardwalk—and possibly more in the future—with concrete. According to The Daily News, the news was met with “shouts and hisses” from the crowd, a sentiment that was echoed afterwards by Borough President Marty Markowitz….
At a community board meeting last week, the Parks Department announced its intention to replace five blocks of the Coney Island boardwalk—and possibly more in the future—with concrete. According to The Daily News, the news was met with “shouts and hisses” from the crowd, a sentiment that was echoed afterwards by Borough President Marty Markowitz. “We should not hastily turn our legendary Coney Island Boardwalk into just another concrete sidewalk,” Markowitz wrote to Parks Commish Adrian Benepe. And as for the Parks Department’s argument that the concrete was more ecologically sound, Marty was having none of it: “You can find other sustainable hardwoods out there besides tropical hardwoods,” he said. “Cement doesn’t do it.”
Boardwalk Plan a Concrete Bungle [NY Daily News]
Photo by Egan-Chin for Daily News
Give me a break… there hasn’t been anything ‘charming’ about Coney Island since the 1930s. I’m not saying it wouldn’t be nice if it were charming again — but it has NOTHING to do with the material used in the promenade.
Everyone knows this is a NYC disease, right? We have MILLIONS of people within an hour on public transport… and no other amusement park area (i.e., no competition). But we can’t maintain a better than skeezy seashore amusement park for a decent price. It’s overpriced, run down (even if it’s new) and going bankrupt.
Why? Everything costs too much, so the prices have to be too high so it’s unaffordable. The employees at any retail/service job are horrible and rude. And it tends to be dirty.
You can have a freshly oiled redwood boardwalk, that’s not gonna make Coney Island anything other than a bit sad…
Well, this summer while walking from Coney Island to Brighton Beach on the boardwalk, I came along the portion of “boardwalk” in Brighton that was just installed with concrete. I have to say, overall, it was pretty DAMN UGLY!
A “boardwalk” is made of boards, not concrete. So much of Coney is going down the tubes thanks to Thor, let’s same some of the old charm of being by the sea.
Benson – overstated – BB walkway has PD “mini” vehicles on it and it is over a salt water tidal basin.
BTW I am not sure what the maintenance schedule is and if they are compatible – my guess is no – if a BB plank goes – its alot further down than on CI
Benson – overstated – BB walkway has PD “mini” vehicles on it and it is over a salt water tidal basin.
BTW I am not sure what the maintenance schedule is and if they are compatible – my guess is no – if a BB plank goes – its alot further down than on CI
Denton;
-CI Boardwalk has police and Parks Dept. cars riding on it. BB walkway: not.
-CI Boardwalk subject to salt air. BB walkway: not.
I’d point out to those who claim wood does not last as long as concrete, that the Brooklyn Bridge walkway was laid down in the mid-1980, and is still in fine shape.
Keep Coney Island woody!
Send the bill to Joe Sitt…
Not feeling the concrete. The authenticity is worth the cost. Hit up the tenants if you have to.
***Bid half off peak comps***
Thats great, you’re now in the club of people who get the good Karma of having saved a dog, but actually find out – they got the better breed too.