Watch Her Dance to the End of Love - Flaneurism #08
Rik Moran
£5.00
Watch Her Dance to the End of Love (FLÂ8)
Coney Island in the time of Winter
The boardwalks of Brooklyn’s most famous leisure destination have stood strong for over 150 years now. Well known for its amusement parks and seaside resort, it’s long been a favourite getaway of New Yorkers looking to... Read More
Watch Her Dance to the End of Love (FLÂ8)
Coney Island in the time of Winter
The boardwalks of Brooklyn’s most famous leisure destination have stood strong for over 150 years now. Well known for its amusement parks and seaside resort, it’s long been a favourite getaway of New Yorkers looking to escape the bustle of the Big Apple. In the mid 60s Fred Trump, Father of Donald, tried to get a large chunk of the area demolished and rezoned in order to build luxury apartments, the first of many challenges faced by the park. For over 50 years it changed ownership numerous times with countless plans for resorts, casinos and apartments falling along the way. However, in 2011, for the first time in eighty years, a new roller coaster was built, marking a concerted effort to reverse Coney Island’s decline. Currently efforts are afoot to acquire landmark status for the Boardwalk alongside the three rides already protected, and the city’s planning commission has vowed to “preserve, in perpetuity, the open amusement area rides that everyone knows and loves.”
Coney Island in the time of Winter
The boardwalks of Brooklyn’s most famous leisure destination have stood strong for over 150 years now. Well known for its amusement parks and seaside resort, it’s long been a favourite getaway of New Yorkers looking to escape the bustle of the Big Apple. In the mid 60s Fred Trump, Father of Donald, tried to get a large chunk of the area demolished and rezoned in order to build luxury apartments, the first of many challenges faced by the park. For over 50 years it changed ownership numerous times with countless plans for resorts, casinos and apartments falling along the way. However, in 2011, for the first time in eighty years, a new roller coaster was built, marking a concerted effort to reverse Coney Island’s decline. Currently efforts are afoot to acquire landmark status for the Boardwalk alongside the three rides already protected, and the city’s planning commission has vowed to “preserve, in perpetuity, the open amusement area rides that everyone knows and loves.”