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Joey Chestnut wins Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 2009
Joey Chestnut has won Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2009 - this is his fourth consecutive win. He ate 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The world famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest took place today in Coney Island... Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2009 offers Colour and Fun
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade takes place today, June 20th 2009, and it is sure to offer some colour and fun, as it has in years past. It starts at 2pm and has been taking place every year since 1983 and is one of... Sightseeing Humpback Whale Left New York for the Ocean
On Thursday, Apr. 9, the U.S. Coast Guard immediately set up a safety security zone in the New York Harbor after the humpback whale was spotted near the Verrazano Bridge by local residents who called the U.S. Coast... Coney Island is Alive & Kicking in 2009
The Cyclone 2009 Opening DayThe sun arose warming the tracks as the Cyclone awakened from its winter sleep to roar once again on opening day at Coney Island. The Hungarian band played as the beautiful Miss... Government becoming too powerfull?!! Updated July 2009
Below is my post from March of 2009:
Some of you might say " they all ready are,...Have you heard of the IRS?!!" Yes, I remember the senate hearings several years ago where mothers and fathers were telling stories of how the IRS agents broke down their home doors in the... 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... 2009 Polar Bear Swims across the US and Canada today
As part of a New Years Day tradition across the United States and Canada, thousands of people will be battling their hangovers to plunge into icy waters, swim out to a designated point, and then swim back to the... Coney Island Polar Bears - New Years Day
The Coney Island Polar Bear Swim Club New Years Day Swim was voted #1 by Reuters by their Top Ten Travel Picks To Usher in The New Year (http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE4BP19Y20081226).... 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... Coney Island's Astroland closes for good
Coney Island’s Astroland days are sadly over. The rides are now already available for purchase. Astroland had been a staple of Coney Island’s Boardwalk since 1962. The park’s owner announced last...
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