Death of Astroland: Iconic Rocket Part 2

This past month we all learned the Iconic Astroland Rocket may be sold for scrap if a new home had not been found before Thor Equities took over the land. That day has come and gone. The rocket was down to the...

The Future of Coney Island is Now X Rated Thanks to Thor Equitis

Thor Equitites in 2007 launched the Site  "TheFutureofConeyIsland.com" .  Recently it has been reported that when you clicked on the web site warnings came stating  an attempt of highjacking  my computer has...

Another Coney dream

Two urban planners from the Municipal Art Society came to our DUMBO offices this week to share their vision for “saving” Coney Island — and there’s a lot to admire in their beautiful dream. But most...

The Death of Astroland: Iconic Rocket Could Be Sold for Scrap

Anyone who's been to Coney Island and doesn't know the Astroland Rockethasn't really been to Coney Island. Back in the 60s, when Astroland was a "futuristic" amusement park, it was a ride. Then it ended...

The New Coney Island: Theme Park of a Theme Park

     Much ado over at Coney Island. Yesterday, we learned that the city may buy developer Joe Sitt's ten acres at the site, and now the Municipal Art Societyhas released images of the expert crowd-sourced...