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 […]

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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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