[Photo courtesy of smile_its_erika/flickr]
We weren’t in Coney or Brighton Beach yesterday, but we’re going to say that it’s safe to assume that it might have been slightly more impressive over by the water than it was further inland. At least, there was significant gloom. This is the view (or lack thereof) in Brighton Beach.

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One of the more interesting things to do in Brighton Beach, if you’re up to it, is to go food shopping. My favorite store is M & I International Food, right on the main drag and across the street from the elevated train…It is fun just to walk around and see all of the food. [...]

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[Photo courtesy of lornagrl/GL Flickr Pool]
This photo comes to us via GL Flickr Pool contributor lornagrl and showcases some of the fine fruits available at the markets in Brighton Beach.

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[Photo courtesy of lornagrl/GL Flckr Pool]
We suggest you click here to view this photo at a larger size. It is superb. It comes from lornagrl via our GL Flckr Pool.

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[Photo courtesy of June Carter Cash Peeps/Gl Flickr Pool]
Our photographer writes: “The lifeguard on Brighton beach. I think I just burned out my retinas. Christ that’s bright orange.”

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Finally, someone is doing a Brighton Beach blog! Little ‘Rus, which we found courtesy of one of our other favorite area blogs, Sheepshead Bites, has been around for about a month and offer some eclectic coverage of the neighborhood from food (we learned about pelmeni) to development. While the former is interesting, the latter is [...]

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[Photo courtesy of Sail Brooklyn/flickr]
This cool vantage point on Brighton Beach comes from GL Photo Pool contributor Sail Brooklyn. The massive grouping of buildings is the Oceana condo complex as they appear from the water.

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This is the Royal Palace, a banya in Brighton Beach (or on the edge of Coney Island if one prefers that definition of the location. We found it via Flatbush Pigeon and were immediately mesmerized. Who knew that a place like this existed? Not only does it exist, but it’s brand new. The website is [...]

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Have you joined our Gowanus Lounge Flickr Pool yet? We hope you will or, at least, tag Brooklyn pics that you’d like us to see “gowanuslounge.”
[Photo courtesy of lornagrl/flickr]
Here’s some fruit in Brighton Beach courtesy of lornagrl and the GL Photo Pool.

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We hit Brighton Beach & Coney Island yesterday evening. Here are 59 seconds of that experience.

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Do you have your mini dachshund puppy? They are, after all, symbols of luxury. We found this flier posted in Brighton Beach. So, if mini dachshunds in unique color patterns and colors are symbolically luxurious, what are chihuahuas? In any case, they sure are cute in those photos, symbols of luxury or not.

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Brighton Beach, Brooklyn

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With Coney Island in the news this week because of theatrics at the public presentation of the city’s proposed zoning changes and plans, we thought we’d turn our attention again to the subject of the disgraceful condition of the boardwalk itself. We’ve focused on it from time to time over the last two years, and [...]

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Here’s a long vid (about 28 minutes) that has show up on the YouTube. It’s from B92, which is the famous indie media outlet in Belgrade. The description of the vid says: “Brighton beach is part of the New York, it is situated in Brooklyn, Coney island.This part of town is predominantly inhabited with emmigrants [...]

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A “Report Card” on New York City Beaches produced by New Yorkers for Parks gave the Coney Island and Brighton Beach beaches one of two “unsatisfactory” grades in the city. The good news–well, not so good, really–is that only one beach in Staten Island was rated “satisfactory.” All the other beaches were rated as “challenged.” [...]

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[Photo courtesy of gkjarvis/flickr]The Brooklyn Downzoning Olympics seems destined for Brighton Beach, but will it occur anytime soon? The Bay News reports that “Brighton Beach residents are getting antsy while waiting to see if their neighborhood will be downzoned.” Specifically:
Residents are pushing for a zoning change to prevent developers from demolishing cozy bungalows and erecting [...]

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1) The rumor floating around in Coney Island circles is that Astroland, which is scheduled to close for good after the summer season and whose rides are up for sale online, will be given a one-year stay of execution. Owner Carol Albert sold to developer Joe Sitt last year and almost immediately began asking for [...]

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