Coney Island: Last Day for Astroland

Sunday was set to be the last day ever for Astroland. Thor Equities are keen to flatten the site so they can get on with their plans to build time-shares. As Gowanus Lounge puts it: "Our sadness isn't so much that Astroland is going, but that it may be going long before its replacement comes along. Next year, if developer Joe Sitt uses the land as a bargaining chip to pressure the city or exacts revenge for a rejected plan or evicts the former owners because he couldn't squeeze an extra $500,000 in rent from site, the vacant land surrounded by a blue wall of plywood will sit as a dagger through the heart of one of the most diverse destinations in all of Brooklyn."

Save Coney Island Astroland: Posters for the Rally

Posters have been released for Sunday's midday rally to keep Astroland open. Here they are as letter sized PDFs for you to print out and take along. Just click on the thumbnail to open the PDF.

Astroland: Please Thor, One More Year

Help try and save this... It's hard to believe, but Astroland at Coney Island could close forever this Sunday, September 9th. Thor Equities have purchased the area for development and want to get on with turning it to dust. But...there's also a high-noon demonstration on Sunday for a last-minute reprieve. You can sign an online petition at www.saveastroland.com. Thank you G-Lounge for the tip. ...from this.

Sitt and Thinkwell: The Future of Coney Island Presentation

Joe Sitt (Thor Equities) teamed up with Thinkwell Design to share their Coney Island vision with residents. The United Community Baptist Church was full beyond capacity and so not everyone had their questions answered. It did help, though, if Mr Sitt or the chap with the mic already knew your name. Crowd pleasers: Videos of theme park rides, promises of jobs and careers, and free rides for kids with grade improvements. In-depth coverage here.

Coney Island: A Glorious Future?

We had to check the calendar to make sure it hadn't rolled back to April 1, and we haven't verified this ourselves, but here goes... Kinetic Carnival has received some news from the Marino Organization, Thor Equities' PR firm. Thor has "completely eliminated the residential component of its proposed plan," according to a spokesman. Now they want to concentrate on the amusement part of the plan, which Thor previously declared unsustainable. (The "residential component" was the huge condos planned for the boardwalk.) Very weird.