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Posted by UWS Greg on Sun Sep 24 02:00:43 2006, in response to Whats Happening to Coney Island?, posted by Transit Guy on Sat Sep 23 21:41:26 2006. Excellent question! I've lost track of the number of "redevelopment" plans I've seen for Coney-- the zaniest being Mike Bloomberg's plan to enclose the Cyclone in a glass dome for year-round operation.But I start my comments admitting to everyone that I'm a BEACH FREAK! The Coney/Brighton beach strip is an absolute jewel in New York City's crown. (Rockaway is a great beach too but for most people, it takes way to long to get to.) My first visit to Coney-- long before I moved here-- was heart-breaking. The beach erosion was awful. And there was a "thuggishness" about the whole scene. Much improved these days! When I'm doing my beach freak thing, I gravitate more toward the Brighton end than Coney-- sometimes I need the tranquility of beach-ness, not honky-tonk. But to your question. No doubt, Coney/Brighton will see some improvements and additions but the 1920s, with resort hotels and Disney-esque theme parks won't happen. For two reasons, I believe. ONE-- is that the season is just too short this far north. Hard core beach freaks like me will "stretch" the season at both ends with temps in the upper 60s. Most people won't. Only the Russians of Brighton and renegade Canadians like me have the fortitude for the lower-end beach temps. TWO-- Coney/Brighton is overwhelmingly residential. There's just no room, as far as I can see, for multi-acre, mega-development projects. I guess I should add that I don't want "our" beach overrun with tourists who, generally, come to NYC for our "real" attractions. Lots of other places have nice beaches and nothing else. So let's keep the NYC beaches our little secret. |
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