It’s Coney Island 2008, so nothing surprises us, but we just got a press release about a boxing match between NYPD officers that’s going to happen at Beer Island tonight that’s referred to as a “Beach Brawl” and is part of Thor Equities “Summer of Hope.” (Actually, the boxing matches have been held for some [...]

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“A new source for your local news covering the greater Coney Island area is coming soon. Ben Nadler who has written for Kinetic Carnival is part of this news outlet. This new news source is not affiliated or produced by Kinetic Carnival. And the logo above is not part of this news outlet. Stay tuned [...]

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[Photo courtesy of heartonastick/flickr]
Yes, we already had a list of Siren Festival-related Missed Connections, but a reader (who we believe to be the person that posted this item say that it’s a “true story”) pointed it out and we found it both compelling and romantic in a Coney Island kind of way. Here it is:
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We came across this amusing time lapse of a bike ride from Fort Tilden in Queens to Coney Island. (It was originally a Flickr vid from nickjohnson, but was truncated because it’s too long.) It’s definitely worth a viewing.

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/flickr]
Here’s a gorgeous shot of the sun setting behind some clouds in Coney Island the other night, with the lights of KeySpan Park in the foreground.

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[Photo courtesy of caaaah S/flickr]
We love this photo, which comes to us via our Gowanus Lounge Flickr Pool. It’s an interesting angle from the Wonder Wheel in Coney Island.

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Lola Staar’s Dreamland Roller Rink is officially open for business, putting the historic Child’s Restaurant Building back into regular public use for the first time in generations and giving Coney a fun new attraction for the rest of the season. (Editorial Digression: Hooray!) There will be an official opening bash on August 2, when we’ll [...]

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“Despite what feels like a dwindling down of the Coney spirit under the hot and humid air, many are seeing small businesses and attractions closing down and leaving Coney Island. Crowds are looking thinner at times and a few biz numbers are down.” There are positive developments too, though, like the opening of the Dreamland [...]

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[Photo courtesy of Deborah Matlack]
This is the Senior Citizen Block Association of Mermaid Avenue Community Garden in Coney Island, which is located at West 20th Street between Surf and Mermaid Avenues, very close to KeySpan Park. The photos her come from our valued GL contributor, photographer Deborah Matlack, who has been visiting the gardens, many [...]

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[Photo courtesy of Ruby's Host/GL Flickr Pool]
Here’s a really nice photo of the most recent Friday night fireworks in Coney Island courtesy of Rubys Host.

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Dick Zigun, the head of Coney Island USA and the unofficial “mayor” of Coney Island gave a talk yesterday. “The problem is that there is still no one involved in this project who understands how the amusement industry works,” said Zigun, who worries the development plan will result in “a nice mall for South Brooklyn [...]

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[Image courtesy of heartonastick/flickr]
The Siren Festival took place in blazing heat in Coney Island yesterday and the flickr images are starting to multiply. Click here for all the “Siren Festival” tagged images from this year. That’s Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks playing, above. And that’s the Siren Fest as it appeared from the top of [...]

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[Image courtesy of dag2008/flicker]
This Sunday, we turn our weekly Craigslist Missed Connection attention to the Siren Festival. We’ll start with one we like an then list a few more.
Siren Festival Girl - m4w - 32 (* see below)
hey…you know who you are…we exchanged glances, (or was i suffering from heat stroke and imagining the whole [...]

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool]
This was the pretty scene at the Brian Wilson concert in Coney Island as the sun set on Thursday night. It comes courtesy of Rubys Host via our GL Flickr Pool.

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool]
Here’s a cool Coney boardwalk scene from the camera of Rubys Host, who always is putting the coolest pics into our GL Flickr Pool.

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Here’s a fun vid that requires a little bit of patience to watch, but has some fascinating glimpes of Coney Island circa 1969. We found it thank to (of course) Kinetic Carnival.

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Remember the Summer of Hope proclaimed back in May by Thor Equities as this summer’s Coney theme with rides occupying property on which the developer had demolished attractions in the winter of 2006-07? As it turns out, it would appear that “summer” is ending early. Regulars on the Coney Island Message Board have been reporting [...]

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool]
This is the BBQ at Beer island in Coney Island at dusk as presented to our Gowanus Lounge Flickr Pool by the excellent Rubys Host.

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[Photo courtesy of Deborah Matlack/Matlack Photography]
We posted some photos and info about the Surfside Community Garden in Coney Island yesterday. Today, we have the Unity Tower Community Garden. Both share an identity as important community ventures and both are threated by the city either for use as parking lots or as development sites. The photos [...]

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool]
This is an AVP Volleyball Tournament pregame going on in Coney Island. The actual games start on Friday and run through Sunday. More info here. The pic comes from Rubys Host via our Gowanus Lounge Flickr Pool.

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[Photo courtesy of Deborah Matlack/Matlack Photography]
There are only a few community gardens left in Coney Island and they are threatened because the city is looking at the property for use as parking lots. Regular GL Contributor Deborah Matlack, whose photography is superb, has visited one of these gardens many times and is checking out the [...]

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[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn]
This is a photo of the Time’s Up Sunset Ride to Coney Island that took place over the weekend that was sent to us by Brit in Brooklyn blogger and valued GL Contributor (and all-around nice person) Adrian Kinloch. Check out a few more shots over at BIB.

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You may have already seen this over at Brooklyn Vegan and other music sites, but we figure it’s worth posting the schedule for Saturday’s Siren Festival in Coney Island. Full info about the fest here.

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Beach Volleyball season starts today in Coney Island in terms of competitive tournaments. There’s action today and tomorrow through 6PM. This weekend is the Parks Department’s Citywide Beach Volleyball Tournament. (More info by clicking here.) Next weekend is the AVP Crocs Tour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More info about the latter, including tickets, here.

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