Today, Grassroots activist group Save Coney Island praised Zamperla USA for the exciting vision presented today for the amusement park it plans to build in Coney Island. “We congratulate the City for bringing this world-class amusement operator to Coney Island,” said Save Coney Island spokesman Juan Rivero. “We hope the City will build on this […]
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Save Coney Island hailed today’s unanimous decision by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to put the Shore Theater — one of Coney Island’s most striking buildings since it opened its doors in 1925 — on its preservation calendar. This is the first step toward what Save Coney Island hopes will be its eventual designation as a […]
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Save Coney Island’s “Gone Country…” benefit at Galapagos Art Space on January 30st was a rousing success. Five country bands got the crowd rocking and Jakes served up tasty BBQ the whole night. We successfully raised money to help pay for Save Coney’s lawsuit fighting the city’s rezoning plan and had a whole lot of […]
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