When / Where:
* New York City Hall Steps (Btw. Broadway and Park Row)
* Wednesday June 10, 1 p.m.
* We will meet at 12:30 p.m. by the fountain in City Hall park so that we have time to go through security.
* Parade will follow demonstration.
The future of Coney Island is in danger!
The City’s current flawed rezoning plan would destroy Coney Island’s unique character and undermine its historic amusement district: It allows high-rise towers up to 27 stories tall in the heart of Coney Island’s amusement district. It limits the area reserved for the outdoor rides to a narrow, nine-acre strip of land. It endangers Coney Island’s historic buildings.
And time is running out! The Planning Commission will vote on the plan in just a couple of weeks!
We must urge Mayor Bloomberg, Council member Recchia, and the rest of City Council to fix this flawed plan:
* Expand the acreage for outdoor rides and amusements. Nine acres isn’t enough!
* Keep high-rises out of the heart of the amusement district.
* Protect small businesses, create amusement jobs, preserve Coney Island’s historic structures.
By fixing its plan, the City can revitalize Coney Island’s historic amusement district, preserving this local treasure as a playground for all New Yorkers, a world-class tourist destination and an economic engine for New York City.
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 12 PM
WHERE:
on the steps of City Hall
WHAT:
Save Coney Island, The Municipal Art Society, Coney Island USA, Coney Island History Project, and Astroland Co-Owner Carol Albert invite you to join us at City Hall in Manhattan as we call on the City of New York and Thor Equities to end their battle and reach an agreement that will enable the city to purchase Thor Equities' land and create a world-class amusement destination.
HELP US TELL THE CITY OF NEW YORK THAT:
It is time for them to take bold action and BUY the land necessary to create a first-rate amusement park.
To create this World Class Amusement Destination, the city must also FIX their plan and designate more land for outdoor amusements, remove highrises from the heart of the district, and promote locally-owned small businesses
TELL ME MORE!!!
On Monday we will be sending an email with more details about he press conference, exciting surprise speakers and instructions about cultivating a fantastical visual presence at the press conference! Stay tuned for more exciting details!!
PUBLIC HEARING AFTER PRESS CONFERENCE:
Please join us immediately after the press conference for the City Council Public Hearing at City Hall (information below).
Coney Island deserves to be a World Class AMUSEMENT DESTINATION!! Show the city that we won't stand for less!!
City Council Land Use Hearing!! April 1st 2009, 1PM
Please attend the City Council Committee on Economic Development and Committee on Land Use public hearing on Coney Island!!
Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Please help us tell the City Council that they must FIX their plan by making the following amendments:
1) Expand the acreage for outdoor rides and amusements.
2) Prevent high-rise towers from invading the heart of the amusement district.
3) Promote small businesses and local entrepreneurs and prevent their displacement.
4) Protect Coney Island's historic buildings.
5) Create jobs for New Yorkers in the amusement industry by preserving amusement zoning.
By fixing its plan, the city can revitalize Coney Island's historic amusement district, preserving it as a playground for all New Yorkers, a world-class tourist destination and an economic engine for the Coney Island community and New York City.
We encourage everyone to come prepared to make a statement at the hearing. In order to speak, make sure to come early and sign up!!
Brooklyn Borough President Hearing!!
Monday, March 30, 5 PM
Please attend Marty Markowitz's public hearing on the Rezoning of Coney Island
Monday, March 30, 5 PM
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY
This is your opportunity to express your feelings to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Marcowitz about the City's flawed plan for the redevelopment of Coney Island!
Fight For Your Right to Coney!! March 31st, 2009 At the Bell House in Brooklyn!!!
TUE 3/31: 7:30pm / $12 adv / $15 dos / $30 VIP
Tickets Available at www.TheBellHouseNY.com
LOLA STAAR PRESENTS
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO CONEY!
A Rock and Roll Extravaganza to Save The People's Playground featuring the music of sexy pirate rockers JOLLYSHIP THE WHIZ-BANG, sassy KISSY KAMKAZE, the deliciously haunting TYBURN SAINTS and a fabulous array carnivalesque performers from the sultry sea of Coney Island!! DJ OLE will be spinning sensational dance party grooves!! Proceeds will go to Save Coney Island, a grassroots organization committed to preserving the Spirit of Coney Island!!
check out www.FightForYourRightToConey.com for more info!!
general admission $12 / door $15
VIP admission (includes a free tee Save Coney Island tee shirt and gift bag) $30
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NY1 News Report of Scoping Hearing
"the Mayor of Coney Island" Dick Zigon's Testimony!
Queen Mermaid's Testimony (after her 3 day Save Coney Island hunger fast)
Public Scoping Testimonies broadcast from the movie premier of "Dreamland"
Testimonies from Brooklyn actress Rosie Perez, Daughter of New York Actor Robert De Niro- Dreene De Niro, Miss. Cyclone- Angie Pontani, Comedian Murray Hill, Superfine Restaurant Owner- Cara Lee Sparry, Musician Briana Winter and Dianna Carlin- Lola Staar.
This is YOUR opportunity! Please voice your opinion about the City's Plan to redevelop Coney Island!
The City's new plan almost completely abolishes the amusement district for the sake of high rise hotels and retail.
Coney Island is currently zoned for 61 acres of amusements; the city's new proposal reduces the amount of amusements to 9 acres.
This reduction of the Amusement Distirct will destroy Coney Island's legacy as "the People's Playground" and defeat the goal of creating a world class amusement and tourist destination.
25 to 30 story high rises and retail do not belong in the amusement district!
Retail is no substitute for amusements!
There is plenty of space outside of the Amusement District, in Coney Island for residential, hotels and retail! Why destroy the amusement district forever to meet this goal?
Save Coney Island says YES to
Revitalizing Coney's World Famous Amusement District!
NO
to 26 New High Rises of up to 30 stories each in the current Amusement District!
NO
to Retail, Malls or "Entertainment Retail" in the Amusement District!
NO
to shrinkage of the Amusement District from 61 acres to 9 acres!
YES
to preserving Amusement Zoning in the Amusement District!!
YES
to keeping Coney Island the People's Playground- providing accessible Amusements for ALL to enjoy!!
Please Write a Letter!!
Please submit a written testimony by writing a letter, expressing your opinion to:
New York City Economic Development Corporation
110 William Street
New York, New York 10038
Attention: Rachel Belsky, Vice-President
OR, Send an email to:
rbelsky@nycedc.com
WRITTEN TESTIMONIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JULY 11th, 2008
Please send a copy of your written testimony to
Mayor Bloomberg, City Council President Christine Quinn, and your City Council Member.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Cristine Quinn
224 West 30th St (Suite 1206)
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 564-7757
Fax: (212)564-7347
AMO1 Rocks "Fight for your Right to Save Coney" at Lola Staar's Dreamland Roller Rink Benefit 6-13-08
Save Coney Island asked Coney Island hip hop artist, AMO1 to write a "Fight For your Right to Save Coney" anthem! He debuted this incredible song at Peggy O Neils during Lola Staar's Dreamland Roller Rink Benefit on Saturday Juen 13! It was a historic moment! It is a tremendous honor to have worked with AMO1! He is an amazing artist! Please check out this debut performance of his song!
Thanks for making our Save Coney Island Beach Opening Demonstration a tremendous success!!
Amos Wengler sings his Save Coney Island Anthem!!
Reverend Billy Rocks The Megaphone!!!
The Coney Island Community says
NO to High Rises in the Amusement District
NO to Retail, Malls or Entertainment Retail in the Amusement District
NO to shrinkage of the Amusement District from 15 acres to 9 acres!
YES to preserving Amusement Zoning in the Amusement District!!
YES to keeping Coney Island the People's Playground- providing accessible Amusements for ALL to enjoy!!
BRAND NEW Save Coney Island web site!
Coming SOON!!
The Save Coney Island web site will be the worlds premier source for Coney Island Redevelopment news! The launch of the web site will be christened with the release of a "Fight for your Right to Coney" revolutionary anthem recorded by one of Brooklyn's hottest hip hop sensations!! Stay tuned as the juicy details are revealed!!
New Coney Island Coalition Says:
Oppose New Zoning! Save Coney Island!
Save Coney Island Coalition!
Save Coney Island has joined forces with Coney Island USA, The Coney Island History Project, Citylore, the Coney Island Hysterical Society and many other Coney Island Community Groups to form a coalition to oppose the city's new zoning compromise.
The City's new plan almost completely abolishes the amusement industry for the sake of residential condos, hotels and retail.
The Under the new proposal, Coney Island will be overwhelmed by new residential, hotel and retail uses and amusements will be squeezed out!
Coney Island is currently zoned for 61 acres of amusements; the city's new proposal reduces the amount of amusements to 9 acres, supplemented by retail.
This reduction of proposed space for amusements will be unable to create critical mass for the amusement area, defeating the goal of creating a world class amusement and tourist destination.
Crucial Changes Made to
City's Plan to Redevelop Coney Island
As Reported in the New York Times
The City announced major modifications to their plan for the rezoning of Coney Island in an article in today's New York Times
The article states that the open air amusement area in Coney Island will be reduced from 12 acres to 9 acres.
Further concessions in density and usage have been allowed in this area. These concessions will allow developers to build up to 30 stories high. They would also allow hotels and retail within the Amusement District.
The Rezoning of the Amusement District
When the CIDC released their strategic plan in 2005 (shown above), the area between the boardwalk and surf was defined as the Amusement District. This area is currently zoned C7. The C7 zoning allows only open air amusement development. Initially, it was proposed that this C7 zoning should be updated, but that this area would still be preserved as an Amusement District.
In October of 2007 the City released their Zoning Framework. They proposed that the Amusement District, shown in green on the above map, would be declared Parkland. This would protect the district and ensure that it would remain an Amusement Park for centuries to come.
This area of the Amusement District was reduced from what was initially proposed in the 2005 Strategic Plan. This concession was made in exchange for protecting a large portion of the Amusement District in perpetuity.
The City's proposal required the public acquisition of property from the current land owners, which include Thor Equities and the Vourderis Family. Since the announcement of the Zoning Framework, the City has been in negotiations with them.
Judging from the modifications announced by the New York Times, it would appear that the City has compromised it's commitment to the preservation of the Amusement District in order to accommodate the demands of Thor Equities.
The above map illustrates Thor Equities Proposal which reduces the amusement area from 12 acres (as proposed in the Zoning Framework) to 6.5 acres.
The City has not formerly announced their revised Zoning Framework. This Proposal will still have to go through a public process before it can be implemented and development can begin.
We are meeting with the City on Monday to discuss these and any additional modifications to the Rezoning Plan. We will provide a more complete analysis of these changes and statement once we have reviewed the actual plan.
Save Coney Island will ROCK you!!
Submissions Requested for
Save Coney Island Music Sampler CD!
Save Coney Island is looking for and eclectic array of bands and musicians to feature on our Save Coney Island Music Sampler CD which will be given away, for FREE in Coney Island and all over New York City!
Our goal for the Save Coney Island Sampler CD is to aurally convey the Spirit of Coney Island through the music of artists who have been inspired by Coney Island. In doing so, we hope to spread and perpetuate the magical essence of the Spirit of Coney Island.
The music submitted does not have to be directly about Coney Island but the song should embody the Spirit of Coney Island in some way!
If you are a band or musician and would like to contribute a song to the Save Coney Island Sampler CD, please send an MP3 or a link to the song to Save.Coney@gmail.com. For more details or if you are an establishment that would like to distribute this free CD please contact Save.Coney@gmail.com.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Marcowitz opening Save Coney Island Benefit
Please send your benefit photos to Save.Coney@gmail.com!!
Save Coney Island Benefit
A Thrill Ride of an Event to Save Coney Island!!
On Saturday, March 8, 2008 the Save Coney Island organization joined forces with Miss Cyclone, Angie Pontani, Dianna Carlin of Lola Staar and Jen Gapay of Thirsty Girl Productions to stage a tilta-whirling event to promote awareness about the redevelopment of Coney Island. The event took place at Brooklyn’s premiere live music venue, Southpaw,
Legendary acts took the stage including, Murray Hill, The World Famous Pontani Sisters, Scotty The Blue Bunny, Kilsy, Little Brooklyn, Miss Astrid, Bambi, The Mermaid Queen of Coney Island, The Fisherman Xylophonic Orchestra and dozens more!
Movies
HISTORY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
2003-NOW
THE CONEY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
The Coney Island Development Corporation is a city organization formed in September 2003. The CIDC is "charged with spearheading and implementing" a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of Coney Island.
THE CIDC's STRATEGIC PLAN- INTRODUCED IN 2005
http://www.thecidc.org/
Their plan states that the goals of the redevelopment will be
1) to make Coney Island into a year-round destination
2) to enhance the amusement area and seaside attractions in Coney
3) to cultivate a vibrant neighborhood which creates opportunities for everyone
THE REACTION TO THEIR PLAN
Most of the community in Coney Island had a cautiously positive reaction to their plan. The community's main concern was for Coney Island to remain an Amusement Park. One controversial aspect of the CIDC plan was that it did introduce residential housing on the north side of Surf Avenue. This area is currently zoned for amusements. One positive aspect of their plan was that it did propose to preserve and improve the Amusement Area (Keyspan to West 10th Street, Surf Ave to Boardwalk).
MEANWHILE......
The CIDC's strategic plan was created to recruit developers and to serve as a guideline to what they would be able to build there. However, while the CIDC was developing their plan, a developer was buying up all of the property in Coney Island. Thor Equities began buying land in Coney Island in the winter of 2005. By the fall of 2006, after the purchase of the Astroland Amusement Park, they had obtained almost all of the property in Coney Island.
Thor Equities had other ideas about how they wanted to develop Coney Island. These ideas differed in crucial ways from the CIDC's plan.
THE THOR PROPAGANDA
In the fall of 2005, Thor began to bombard the media with imagery of what their Coney Island Development might look like.
These images were full of elusive Photoshopped imagery that were empty of any real content. These images were intended to make the public believe that Thor Equities had amazing plans for Coney Isalnd up their sleeve. However, it was still very unclear what their real intentions for Coney Isalnd were.
THOR'S INTENTIONS ARE REVEALED
After two years of trying to fool the public into thinking they were going to build an amusement park, they finally revealed what everyone had begun to suspect. That their real plan was to build luxury, high-rise Condos in the heart of the Amusement District. Thor publicly admitted that Amusements are not profitable. That the only way they could proceed with their project was for the city to grant them the rezoning needed to build high-rise condos on the boardwalk. But the CIDC valiantly stood behind their plan and refused to do so.
"IF WE DON'T GET OUR ZONING WE WILL DESTROY CONEY ISLAND"
image courtesy of http://kineticcarnival.blogspot.com/
And so Thor Equities began to demolish Coney Island. Everyday their bulldozers demolish more of Coney Isalnd. The batting cages, the miniature golf course, the go carts, the bumper boats have all been demolished. It looks like a wasteland. A war zone.
SILENCING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Thor Equities forced almost all of the businesses in Coney Island to sign a Confidentiality Clause. This Clause prohibits all public comments about the redevelopment of Coney Island, not only for the term of the lease, but for three years after its termination. Violation of this Clause results in immediate eviction and a $10,000 fine for each instance of a violation. By demanding that all of the Coney Island businesses sign this Agreement, they are attempting to silence the entire business community in Coney Island. This Clause will prevents all of the businesses from participating in the public hearings that ultimately will determine its rezoning and it's future.
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Coney Island has been known throughout it's history as "The People's Playground" because it provides accessible recreation for the city of New York and the entire world. People of all demographics and economic levels can enjoy Coney Island. It was created by small business owners with big dreams of creating a magical land of amusement.
Coney Island is a manifestation of the gritty realness of New York City which has been dipped in glitter, doused in sugar, spun in circles and then baked in the hot sun! Coney Island is a magical land of alluring darkness and enchanting light. It is simultaneously human and sublime.
Coney Island should be transformed in to the fabulous wonderland that it deserves to be. It should be redeveloped. But in a cautious and conciencious way that preserves it's history and the magic that makes Coney Island the extraordinary, legendary, fabulous, spectacular, enchant-alicious, colorful, inspiring, fantastical place that it is.
May the true spirit of Coney Island LIVE FOREVER!!!
Who I'd like to meet: Those who embody the true Spirit of Coney Island!!
The Save Coney Island Organization *spreads information about the redevelopment *gives people the opportunity to discuss and express their opinions and ideas about Coney Island *organizes events which publicly express these convictions
The goal of the Save Coney Island Organization is to preserve this Spirit of Coney Island; this special magnetism that makes billions of people hold Coney Island so dearly in their hearts. This is a historic opportunity to influence the redevelopment of our beloved Coney Island!!
What you can do to SAVE CONEY ISLAND.......
Email a Letter!!
Please email a letter expressing your opinion about the proposed zoning framework to Info@theCIDC.org
Hey I hope you can make it out to my fashion show!! This is my 2nd show and it's going to ROCK! I've got one of a kind designs and sexy Halloween costumes! ROCK ON!!! >>>Star*** The Fallen Star Boutique
September 1:st our 1:st single, Dare To Lick (Hunter's Red Sleeve), from our upcoming album SILENT REVOLUTION,was released and is available on iTunes but also on our MySpace of course!
The album will be released October 1:st and later that month we go on tour in Germany with The Movements.
" We made it ! !!! We're In The Finals !! *** First there were 200 +, then 30 , now it's down to 10 Bands ! DOUBLESPEAK will be playing at the World Famous .."CRAZY DONKEY" on Friday August 28th. Since this is a competition , we'll be playing a 20 minute set along with nine other bands representing the BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC MUSIC on LONG ISLAND. We Go on at 8:30 PM! Fore details and directions check out our show listings.
The Boyz of DOUBLESPEAK would like to thank every one of our fans for making this our most exciting summer ever ! CIAO !!!!
PHANTASMAGORIA: A Land Where all the Beauties are Monsters and all the Monsters are Beauties Thursday, August 27, 2009 NEW TIME: 10 pm, $10 Burlesque by the Beach @ Coney Island Sideshow by the Seashore 1208 Surf Avenue Brooklyn , NY 11224 www.coneyisland.com/burlesque.shtml
Once upon a time a young girl stumbled upon a fascinating theory: the monster/beauty continuum. She gets swept away by the concept and literally lands in a fantasy land called Phantasmagoria. Phantasmagoria is a land where all of the beauties are monsters and all of the monsters are beauties. She meets Dr. Lucky, the Patron Saint of Glamour, and all of the creatures of Phantasmagoria who each teach the young girl a thing or two about the beauty in monsters and the monstrosity of beauty. Through their lessons, our young girl emerges a woman who realizes that this fantasy land can in fact be a reality. Come join a star-studded cast as our performers bring to life Dr. Lucky’s essay entitled, "'It is the Ugly that is so Beautiful': Performing the Monster/Beauty Continuum in Neo Burlesque." Starring some of the most compelling monsters/beauties in the new burlesque scene including Bambi the Mermaid, Bunny Love, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Devilicia, Dr. Lucky and Little Brooklyn.
Pictured L-R: Nasty Canasta sitting in for Kobayashi Maru, Clams Casino, GiGi La Femme, Peekaboo Pointe and Ruby Valentine. Photo by Luke Ratray
Wednesday, August 19th at 10:00pm, $20.00 * UNDER St. Marks Theater, 94 St. Marks Place, New York, NY
August's show will feature WET & wild performances by:
The Girl Dreams are Made Of GiGi La Femme, The Mysterious Ms. Tickle, The Exotic Temptress of Tease Nikki Le Villain, stepping in for The Borg Queen of Burlesque Koybayashi Maru is Nasty Canasta, The Girl with the 44DD Brain, Burlesque's Newest Striptease Sensation Sapphire Jones and in her Revealed Burlesque Debut, The Girl with the Curves AND the Angles, Jezebel Express!
Hosted by the charming and inebriated, Bastard Keith and his Salacious Stage Kitten Sidekick, Your Gibson Geisha Girl Fantasy, Madame Rosebud!
Tickets are available by calling SmartTix at 212.868.4444 or online here.
***Pssst! Are you a Burlesque/Variety performer? Email revealed.burlesque@gmail.com for a discount code!***
Pictured: Sitting in for Kobayashi Maru, Nasty Canasta; Ruby Valentine; GiGi La Femme; Clams Casino and Peekaboo Pointe - Photo by Luke Ratray
REVEALED RETURNS, Wednesday, July 15th, 2009.
July’s 2nd Anniversary Show will feature sultry performances by:
The Girl Dreams Are Made Of, GiGi La Femme; NYC’s Most Delicious Dish, Clams Casino; Delinquent Darling, Peekaboo Pointe; The Borg Queen of Burlesque, Kobayashi Maru; The Five Alarm Fire of Burlesque & Miss Coney Island 2009, Gal Friday; and in her Revealed Burlesque Debut, Chairman of the Broad and Miss Exotic World 2004, Dirty Martini!
Hosted by the maniacal rapping four-eyed devil, Schaffer the Darklord (filling in for our beloved Bastard Keith) and his Sensational Stage Kitten Sidekick, Your Gibson Geisha Girl Fantasy, Madame Rosebud!
Join us at Under St. Marks, 94 St. Marks place between 1st and A, presented by The Horse Trade Theater Group. Buy your tickets here!
***Psssst! Are you a Burlesque/Variety performer? Email revealed.burlesque@gmail.com for a discount code!***
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for making this our most exciting summer ever ! CIAO !!!! 
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