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A $1.5 Billion Vision For Coney Island

Submitted by Joey Cancel, Jun 20, 2007 14:06

Well it's about freaking time! I was born and raised in Brooklyn and will never trade Brooklyn in for anything in the world. But I've notice everyone in the world are moving forward and building new projects and New York City one of the riches cities in the world is the same boring place even in the Persian gulf inDubai adds a huge Disney-like project DUBAI widely touted as the Middle East's very own Orlando, Dubailand, a cluster of mega-billion-dollar projects, is gradually emerging across the desert sands of the booming Gulf emirateDubai adds a huge Disney-like project Dubai adds a huge Disney-like project . Read here about Dubai: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070619/lf_afp/lifestyleuaetourismconstruction_070619042822 New Jersey has casinos and they also have Great Adventures a water park and a safari and Long Island has Splish Splash but New York has a boring Coney Island they even did away with the amusement parks in the Rockaway's!! And, what happen to the Rockaway's are they just going to leave that land there to waste? But now Thor Equities wants to bring back life back into New York Brooklyn to say the least remember the Saying Brooklyn How Sweet It Is! That was said back in the Honeymooners days when Coney Island was Coney Island. Right Marty Markowitz Brooklyn Council Man? Brooklyn hasn't been sweet since then so let Thor Equities revitalize Brooklyn once again and I bet you the crime rate will go down because kids will have a place to go and have fun and their will be plenty of jobs as well. So instead of driving these developers away let them built and turn our Brooklyn into a Mega Mecca Coney Island once was at the turn of the century. Thank you Joey Cancel Brooklyn!

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Well it's about freaking time! I was born and raised in Brooklyn and will never trade Brooklyn in for anything...

Joey Cancel

Jun 20, 2007 14:06

although i must say,,, i will miss the "old" Coney Island. The renovation will be great not just for nyc... [MORE]

a true bklynnite

May 22, 2007 12:42

I will definitely miss Gregory & Paul's, Paul Georgoulakos aka Chief . He is the best. I feel so bad... [MORE]

Evelyn

Mar 4, 2007 14:17

This just can't be happening. I have decided to use astroland as the bulk of a photography project for my... [MORE]

Teri

Feb 6, 2007 01:08

I lived in coney for approx 20 years on surf and 30th. We may hate to see the old Coney... [MORE]

Dee

Jul 26, 2007 22:52

I come from Sydney, Australia and have just visited coney island last month November 2006. From seeing coney island, it... [MORE]

mark bray

Dec 7, 2006 19:25

I still have very fond memories of my parents taking me and my brothers and sisters to Coney Island many... [MORE]

Raymond DeStefano

Dec 10, 2006 07:25

This plan sounds like a new Mall of America. With these huge high-rises, I don't expect to be able to... [MORE]

Rochelle

Nov 18, 2006 11:09

I cant believe there doing this this is terrible Coney Island id a landmark and you cant just knock it... [MORE]

AnnMarie

Nov 29, 2006 12:29

Coney Island is a unique and historical place. Sigmund Freud was seen there. Fatty Arbuckle and those of his era... [MORE]

JoJo

Jan 27, 2007 21:35

My memories of childhood have been revived upon reading this story. The half-moon hotel was our next store neighbor. Summers were... [MORE]

Joni Moskol

Nov 14, 2006 21:45

I am a resident of Coney Island and i have property in Coney Island. I hope that this project comes... [MORE]

Doel Santiago

Nov 14, 2006 19:33

Hello my is name Raven, and Im looking for an artical to do an essay on for my college reading... [MORE]

Raven Voorhees

Nov 14, 2006 19:07

Dear Raven, Keep up the good work in school! it will help you go very far in life. Your point... [MORE]

royston

Nov 29, 2006 03:52

A modern Rollercoaster, games, 2 nice hotels, a movie theater and indoor water park, all good ideas. 40 story Condos... [MORE]

Shawn

Nov 14, 2006 17:54

I lived about two hours from Coney and came down a couple times a year. I now live in the... [MORE]

Out Of Towner

Feb 4, 2007 19:51

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