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...

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...

Technology - Did You Know?

I found a cool video about how information has changed with advances in technology and what the future maybe .................... http:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=3baXgTT2IA4

Virgin Atalantic- World's Best Complaint Letter.........

We have all had bad airline experiences including the food.   Virgin Atalntic recenlty received such a letter- However, this letter is beign circulated by Sir Richard Branson as  "The World's Best...

Best Friends Differences and All

A touching story of Bella & Tara.   Over the many years  Elephants have come to  the Elephant Sanctuarty in TN  to live out the remander of their lives.    Elephants are alwasy in pairs.   But, one...

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...

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)....

ScareWare Shut Down by US...............

We have all seen the add "Is your computer running slow- even a brand new computer - click on our web site and we can scan it and tell you viruses found, extra programs that you do not need., etc., etc.        England has known about this company for over a year and 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...

Rubys Bar & Grill the Latest at Coney Island?

The oldest bar & grill on the Coney Island boardwalk may soon be gone.  Ruby's is still waiting to sign a lease for the 2009 season.   The building is 87 years old and originally housed the Hebrew National...

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...

Holiday In Bryant Park - NYC

Last night New Yorkers had a taste of Canada in Bryant Park during the tree lighting ceremony.  This is  the fourth year in a row that the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has paired up with New York  for...

773 Lounge- The Oldest New Game in Town - Brooklyn, NY

More and more, young artists and musicians are fleeing their overpriced, underserved neighborhoods for the land of big houses, front yards and clean, peaceful streets. No, they’re not moving to the suburbs —...

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...
 

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