Dear God. We began the day with a post about the disgraceful state of Coney Island and the staggering ineptitude of everyone at every level of the process to ensure that Coney Island remains viable in the short-term. So, if you want to hear the official version you can join the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s Real Estate & Development (RED) Committee tomorrow morning (1/6) from 8:30AM to 10:00AM for its panel titled “The Latest in Coney Island’s Development.” RED will hear about the latest developments in one of Brooklyn’s most beloved, historic, and currently ‘developer blighted’ neighborhoods, Coney Island! Panelists will include: Lynn Kelly, President, Coney Island Development Corporation; Purnima Kapur, Director, NYC Department of City Planning – Brooklyn Office; Dennis D. Vourderis, Vice President, Deno’s Wonder Wheel. The cost to Chamber members is free. It’s $25 for non-members. To register contact Lori Raphael at 718-875-1000 ext. 140, or lraphael@brooklynchamber.com. It will take place at Polytechnic University of NYU, Dibner Conference Room – LC400, 5 MetroTech Center. This event is sponsored by Brooklyn Cyclones.
—E.C. Stephens