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At Summer’s End, 7 Shops Will Vanish From Coney Island’s Boardwalk

By LIZ ROBBINS
July 17, 2011

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“We will never make Disney here,” Mr. Ferrari said. “But it will be something more ...” — he searched for the words — “refined, cleaner. A little more year-round, if it’s possible, with sit-down restaurants and sports bars.”

Mr. Ferrari was blunt about why he did not renew leases for the Suhs and six other longtime businesses. “We don’t have the same vision,” he said. “They like the way it is, and we don’t.”
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Coney Island rides higher
New amusement parks are a hit; boardwalk curtain calls.




By Amanda Fung
August 21, 2011

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Central Amusement has already poured $25 million into building two new parks—Luna Park and Scream Zone—from the asphalt up. Now it plans to spend at least $5 million more to complete the redevelopment of the site it began leasing from the city last year. By next summer, the company plans to have filled the final empty 60,000-square-foot lot with several new attractions—possibly more water rides and go-karts. CAI will also upgrade the historic Cyclone roller coaster and, more controversially, the shops and restaurants along a stretch of boardwalk.

Last season, with the 19-ride, family-friendly Luna Park up and running, 450,000 people visited the amusement parks. As of the end of July, with 10 weeks remaining in the 2011 season, 400,000 visitors had already come to the parks. “It has been fabulous; they have exceeded our expectations,” said Nate Bliss, vice president of the city Economic Development Corp. and president of the Coney Island Development Corp. “Last year, visits to the beach and businesses broke all sorts of records, and despite the weather we are on pace to surpass that.”

As for next year's additions, the company said that it has been surveying visitors and that nothing has been finalized. “We have many options in our pocket,” said Mr. Zamperla, who envisions a new 15-story Ferris wheel with a view of the Verrazano narrows and the Manhattan skyline.
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Definitely a headline you’re glad to see. This success should insight continued development of the park and area.
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It's sort of like a "Coney Island is coming back so you should come back campaign".
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Old Posted Aug 23, 2011, 2:57 PM
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Zamperla is there to keep the amusement district lively during the redevelopment, and so far they've been doing an excellent job. The amusement district was on its deathbead just a few years ago. In fact, many people were under the impression that "coney island" itself had closed. But in a sense, the old coney has closed.
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City insists on concrete makeover for Coney Island boardwalk, angering community board



Todd Dobrin, chair of Coney Island Friends of the Boardwalk, is defending the wood planks of the boardwalk
from officials who want pour concrete over sections of it.


BY Erin Durkin
October 4th 2011

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Borough Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey said Monday the department would stick with a plan to rebuild a stretch of the Boardwalk with a 12-foot strip of concrete down the middle and plastic lumber on either side, and would seek approval from the city Public Design Commission later this month.

Officials say the concrete is cheaper, sturdier and better able to stand up to traffic from city vehicles that drive on the Boardwalk.

Community Board 13 voted 21-7 in May to reject the $7.4 million plan - which covers the area from Brighton 15th St. to Coney Island Ave. The plan is expected to be used as a model for eventually rebuilding the rest of the 42-block Boardwalk except for a few blocks in the Coney Island amusement district.
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Coney Island: The 'People's Playground?'
A look at how the redeveloped amusement park is changing the nabe



From left: Thor Equities CEO Joseph Sitt; Brian Hanson, director of sales, Massey Knakal; Juan Rivero, spokesman, Save Coney Island;
Timothy King, managing partner, CPEX Real Estate; Albert Wilk, owner/broker, Wilk Real Estate; Sofia Song, vice president, research, StreetEasy


October 01, 2011
By Melissa Dehncke-McGill

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Nate Bliss
vice president, NYC Economic Development Corporation, Development Department; president of the Coney Island Development Corporation

We know that the Scream Zone and Luna Park are complete, but can you bring us up to speed on what remains for the redevelopment of the Coney Island amusement park?

In 2010, Central Amusement International was selected to lease approximately 6.5 acres from the city to be developed into new amusements [after the rezoning in 2009]. Last year, Luna Park was the first new amusement park in Coney Island to open in 50 years. Now in the second year of redevelopment, the park has expanded with the opening of Scream Zone. The two amusement parks represent a $30 million private investment, with an additional $6.6 million by the city. An additional third phase of the amusement park will open next year, followed by a fourth phase in 2013.

What are the projections for number of visitors for this season and how does that compare to previous seasons?

Luna Park attracted over 450,000 visitors in 2010, its first year of operation, and this year, despite the rainy weather, Luna Park and Scream Zone are on pace to surpass last year's attendance numbers.
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Axed eateries’ Coney ‘come back’

By RICH CALDER
October 19, 2011


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After rudely giving them the boot, an Italian company tapped by the city to revive Coney Island will likely have to ask some longtime seaside businesses to come back — or risk a barren boardwalk, The Post has learned.

Zamperla USA had planned to replace seven boardwalk mainstays — including Ruby’s Bar and Grill — once their leases expire at the end of the month as part of a $5 million plan to create a more sanitized amusement strip. But a deal with a Miami Beach group to operate four sit-down eateries in the space appears to have fallen apart, sources said yesterday.

And now, some of the seven businesses are expected to be offered new leases of life.

Ruby’s, which was expected to shut down after 77 years in business on Oct. 29, and Paul’s Daughter, a four-decade-old food stand, are now among the likely candidates, sources said. They would have to agree to significant capital improvements, staying open year-round and filling new jobs locally.
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A mother and son were rescued from the Atlantic Ocean off Brooklyn, and the son is now facing charges.
Police released a video of the rescue yesterday afternoon.

They say a 21-year-old man went for a swim in the Coney Island Boat Basin, and his mother followed him into the water.

They both got swept out by the current.

An NYPD helicopter and divers were called out.

The mother was pulled up in a rescue basket, but the son, who police say was drunk, started to fight with the divers. They had to swim him back to shore.

He's been charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.



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Design Commission Keeps Concrete Away From Coney Island Boardwalk

By: Jeanine Ramirez
10/24/2011

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Several sections of the famed Coney Island boardwalk are made of concrete, as part of the city's plan to make the 2.5-mile stretch more durable and cost-effective.

The Parks Department has been pushing for more of the wooden planks to be replaced, but on Monday the City Design Commission voted down the proposal, much to the delight of area residents and preservationists.

"I think that it's great that the Design Commission has come to the conclusion that more environmental and engineering studies are required before this project goes forward," said Todd Dobrin of Friends of the Boardwalk. "Feeling very, very victorious. We've been fighting for a little over two years to stop them from concreting the boardwalk," said Coney Island resident Bruni Figueroa.

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Boardwalk plan unset in concrete

By RICH CALDER
October 25, 2011

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Cracks are showing in the city’s plan to replace sections of the wooden Coney Island boardwalk with cement. The city Design Commission yesterday refused to sign off on a $10 million Parks Department pilot project to pave parts of the boardwalk in cement -- a precursor to paving through the entire 2.5-mile walkway except four blocks in the amusement district that would remain wood.

After viewing photos showing thousands of cracks in two small sections of the boardwalk recently replaced with cement blocks, commissioners said the cement plan was unattractive. Some also questioned why the department couldn’t use synthetic wood or domestic wood instead.

Department officials argued they need a cement pathway to handle emergency vehicles, adding it’s more cost effective and sturdier than wood or plastic planks.

But commissioners said there was no evidence to back up these claims. A Parks spokeswoman said the department is “evaluating” the commissioners comments.
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Coney Island 2012: Go Karts Return, Concretewalk Stopped

October 25, 2011 by Tricia

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While we wait to hear if any of the “Boardwalk 7″ Mom and Pops will win multi-year leases instead of being booted out, it’s a pleasure to be able to report some good news: Go Karts will make a comeback on Stillwell Avenue in 2012 and the Coney Island Concretewalk was stopped.

Sources tell ATZ that Zamperla, which operates Coney Island’s Luna Park and Scream Zone, has filed plans to put Go Karts and a water ride on Stillwell Avenue across from their thrill park. While we have yet to get a peek at Zamperla’s design for the new track, there’s been talk of a double decker.
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Coney Island draws biggest crowds since 1964 this summer after opening two brand new amusement parks
More than 640,000 people came to two new amusement parks — up from 450,000 last year


BY Erin Durkin
November 7 2011

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Crowds at Coney Island surged this summer despite the soggy weather.

More than 640,000 people came to two new amusement parks, city officials said — up from 450,000 last year and the most since Steeplechase Park closed in 1964.

“With another season of record attendance in the books, the city’s efforts to revitalize Coney Island continue to gain momentum,” said Seth Pinsky, the president of the city’s Economic Development Corp., in a statement.

“The steady increase in visitors, drawn by dramatic new amusements, is helping to bring more people back to the ‘People’s Playground’ ” he said.

The number of visitors spiked despite the rainiest month ever in New York this August and a total weekend washout for Hurricane Irene.
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City Begins Construction of Steeplechase Plaza on Coney Island
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Westward ho!

The city today begins construction of a long-anticipated piece of the Coney Island makeover — Steeplechase Plaza, which officials are banking on to make the boardwalk west of Stillwell Avenue rival in popularity to Luna Park and the rest of the amusement area to the east.

The $29.5 million, 2.2-acre plaza will feature a new pavilion for the historic 1919 B&B Carousel, which was rescued from auction by the Bloomberg administration in 2005, that will help showcase the landmark Parachute Jump.

The plaza will be located on the site of the former Steeplechase Amusement Park, between W. 16th and W. 19th streets. It’ll allow visitors to enter the amusement area by walking directly underneath the 262-feet-high Parachute Jump.

“Steeplechase Plaza is a first big step at building up the western end” that also includes soon-to-be built new playgrounds, shops and market-rate high-rise housing,” said local Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr. (D-Brooklyn).

The carousel was originally assembled in Coney Island in 1919, and is its last remaining historic carousel. The ride features fifty hand-carved wooden horses and two chariots.

The plaza will also include a shaded area to sit and enjoy the surroundings called “Luna Forest” and custom light fixtures.

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The city today begins construction of a long-anticipated piece of the Coney Island makeover — Steeplechase Plaza, which officials are banking on to make the boardwalk west of Stillwell Avenue rival in popularity to Luna Park and the rest of the amusement area to the east.
This is the first "permanent" of all the new Coney Island developments, meaning what is built here will stay.


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The public plaza will be at grade with the boardwalk, enabling easy integration with visitors to the beach or boardwalk. Additional features of Steeplechase plaza include Luna Forest, a shaded area to sit and enjoy the surroundings, custom light fixtures, as well as access under the Parachute Jump structure for a one-of-a-kind view of the historic landmark. Construction of the 2.2 acre plaza is expected to cost approximately $29.5 million and create 144 construction jobs. The plaza is expected to be open for the 2013 season.

The restored B&B Carousell will be located on the eastern side of Steeplechase Plaza, and housed in a new pavilion designed by the Rockwell Group. The B&B Carousell was originally assembled in Coney Island in 1919, and is Coney Island's last remaining historic carousel.

The Parks Department will also be issuing a Request for Proposals on Monday, November 14, seeking a concessionaire for the operation and maintenance of the carousel, as well as a food service facility and special event concession within the carousel pavilion structure. Responses will be due by Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
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What's the next permanent structure to go up, and when?
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What's the next permanent structure to go up, and when?
The next structures to go up are the "semi-permanent" structures on Surf Avenue, the sites of the recently demolished buildings. There will be more amusements added to the amusement district next year as well, but none of the new amusements added over the past few years are permanent.
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New sky-high ride coming to Coney



Coney developer Central Amusement is planning to build a Skycoaster ride and a go-kart track in this empty lot near the Boardwalk.

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November 30, 2011

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Thrill-seekers will get a bird’s-eye view of Coney Island next summer — at speeds of up to 60-miles-per-hour — when Central Amusement opens a new ride that combines the thrills of bungee jumping with the thrills of, well, skydiving.

The new Skycoaster will swing harnessed riders through the air on cables stretched between two roughly 110-foot-tall towers, sending riders at the breakneck speed back and forth in a pendulum motion. The ride lasts roughly five minutes.

A spokesman for Central Amusement did not say how much each thrill will cost, but said that the Skycoaster will join a new go-kart track inside of the Speed Zone, an amusement park a stone’s throw from the Boardwalk that’s scheduled to open next April.
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New Lease On Life for Old Coney Island Businesses

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A little more of old-time Coney Island will stick around, despite the city's redevelopment plans for the area. Ruby's Bar and Grill and Paul's Daughter, two boardwalk businesses that had been fighting eviction, will be staying put.


Rendering of the new plan for the Coney Island boardwalk. (Courtesy of Central Amusement International)

The Bloomberg administration gave Central Amusement International a 10-year contract to oversee the boardwalk and operate the Luna Park amusement area. At first, the company had said it wanted to bring in new eateries and businesses to spruce up the boardwalk and be open year round.

But CAI changed its tune after plans for an upscale restaurant with a Miami-based company fell through. Now, the amusement company has signed eight year leases with Ruby's and Paul's Daughter, two mom and pop businesses that have been operating for decades.

The two restaurants have agreed to invest thousands of dollars to update their facades and renovate their interiors as part of the deal.

Other nearby businesses didn't fare as well, including Cha Cha's Bar, which closed down in October.

Plans for the rest of the area are also being finalized. A new branch of Tom’s Diner, which currently operates a coffee shop in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, will open next spring, while Nathan's Hot Dogs, the Coney Island fixture, will move into to a new, bigger home on the boardwalk.

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