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Deal Has Coney Island Merchants Smiling
The Brooklyn Ink —
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Christopher Alessi on a new plan to develop Coney Island—one that has local merchants and residents hopeful for the future.1 day ago -
Sitt Still Bringing Vegas to Coney: Mayor Bloomberg and developer Joe Sitt...
Curbed NY —
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Mayor Bloomberg and developer Joe Sitt put on their happy faces today at a press conference announcing their peace treaty/Coney Island land deal, and The Real Deal got in a few words with the Sittster . Whats he planning on doing with the acres he didnt sell to the city? "We have to redo all of our plans, but we ...2 days ago -
City Buys Coney Property, Will Sheepshead Bay Benefit?
Sheepshead Bites —
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News broke yesterday that the city has successfully negotiated the purchase of almost seven acres in the heart of the Coney Island amusement district from developer Joe Sitt. The deal opens the doors for Mayor Bloomberg’s plans to revive the ‘hood into a year-round destination with high-rise hotels, restaurants, ...2 days ago -
Seeking Revival, City to Buy Land in Coney Island
Going Coastal —
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After a year of ultimatums, threats and stop-and-go talks, the Bloomberg administration has agreed to pay $95.6 million to a developer for seven acres in the heart of Coney Island, according to executives on both sides of the negotiations. It is a crucial step forward for the city’s vision of turning the faded and ...2 days ago -
NYC Buys 7 Acres of Coney Island
Going Coastal —
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The city is now set to buy nearly seven acres of land at Coney Island from a Manhattan development firm, for more than $95-million.Negotiations over the property stalled over the summer. Now, the city’s expected to begin work to transform the waterfront into a year-round destination. Dick Zigun, who runs the Coney ...2 days ago -
Taxpayers get hosed at Coney Island
Queens Crap —
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From Curbed : Sitt spent just over $90 million acquiring the Coney land in 2005, and for years has halfheartedly pursued his own redevelopment plan while evicting businesses and demanding upwards of $140 million from the city for the 10.5 acres Bloomberg wanted. Nastiness has reigned on both sides, and in the end ...2 days ago -
City Purchases Chunk of Joe Sitts Coney Island Property
mcbrooklyn —
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Today, Save Coney Island spokesman Juan Rivero issued a statement in response to the news that New York City has purchased a key portion of real-estate speculator Joe Sitt’s land in the historic Coney Island amusement area for $95.7 million: “The Citys purchase today of 7 acres of land for a ...2 days ago -
Sitt Squeezes City for $95.6 Million
Bay Ridge Journal —
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The New York Times reports that the Bloomberg administration and developer Joe Sitt, after a long standoff, have closed a $95.6 million deal for 6.9 acres of land along the Coney Island Boardwalk between the Cyclone and Keyspan Park, which the city regards as crucial to its stalled Coney Island redevelopment plan.Sitt ...2 days ago -
CurbedWire: Trump Soho Goes Full Frontal, Coney Reaction
Curbed NY —
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SOHO Holy Hudson Square! A tipster blows our little minds with the above photo and this note: "Ive been working across the street from this mess of a construction scene for 2 years, and finally, FINALLY, theyve taken down the plywood . As much as I hate Trump and the idea of this tower, it actually looks pretty ...3 days ago -
City to Buy 7 Acres in Coney Island, Hoping to Spark a Revival
NYT > Theater —
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The Bloomberg administration has agreed to pay $95.7 million to a developer for land in the heart of the Coney Island amusement area.3 days ago -
Coney Island Land Deal Finally Sealed
Curbed NY —
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The Coney Island catfight is finally over: The city has come to an agreement with land baron Joe Sitt of Thor Equities to acquire seven of Sitts 12.5 total acres of prime Coney land (R.I.P. Astroland). The deal, to be announced at a press conference tomorrow, is necessary to push ahead with Mayor Bloombergs ...3 days ago -
Christina + Quentin’s Brooklyn Wedding
Vintage Glam Weddings —
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Brooklyn is the epitome of coolness! Christina and Quentin got married at BAM , in the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s theater. They had their ceremony and reception there and and had their portraits taken in Coney Island, and hot dogs at Nathan, of course. The talented guys over at 3 Photographers shot their ...3 days ago -
Place No. 72, Pinks Hot Dogs. Seriously. And, 72A, Nathans Famous
Mets Guy in Michigan —
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Is the World Series over yet? I’ve been hibernating, attempting to avoid exposure to the whole sordid affair. I did emerge and see a photo of ARod dressed in his Halloween costume. I’m assuming he was dressed as Rocky Balboa. Seriously, that had to be a costume, right? "Yo, Adrian! Trick or treat!" ...3 days ago -
Mortgage, Real Estate, and Attorney Fraud, Oh My!
Sheepshead Bites —
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Twenty-three individuals were indicted in the Southern District of New York on allegations that they participated in an illegal scheme to defraud various banks and financial institutions by submitting fraudulent applications and supporting documentation for mortgages and home equity loans. As a result, the lenders ...4 days ago -
Diners choke on Nathan’s price hike: Hot dogs now cost $3.15
Going Coastal —
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That’s one expensive weenie.The original Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island is charging $3.15 for a plain hot dog – a price many longtime customers are finding hard to swallow.“Wow, that’s steep,” said electrician Frank Lehman, 32, as he stopped by the popular Brooklyn eatery for lunch. “I had no idea they ...4 days ago -
What Were Reading
Diner's Journal —
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More on the influential White House chef Sam Kass, a tiny treats truck, a classic pizzeria is almost back in business and restaurant delivery to East Harlem proves difficult.5 days ago -
Joe Biden Chows Down In Detroit [LOLCars]
Jalopnik —
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This picture of Vice President Joe Biden earlier today at Detroits Lafayette Coney Island inhaling a hot dog shows hes actually got room in his mouth for something other than his foot. [ Detroit Free Press via @Justin_Hyde ]5 days ago -
Walter Harper
Almost There —
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Id like to continue to talk about my ancestors in Alaska. Aunt Frances met Walter Harper the first day she arrived in the Yukon Territory in 1917. He worked with the doctor and others attempting to set up a hospital there, and he hoped one day to start medical school. In her letter to her family, she mentioned him ...5 days ago -
Coney Island: One Last Time From The Air
NYC The Blog —
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New York Aerial Photography - Coney Island from Jason Lam on Vimeo . Did you ever wonder how tv shows or films get those awesome aerial views of Manhattan? Those helicopter rides must get expensive. Unless of course youre not using full size helicopters, but radio control toy size copters with cameras ...5 days ago -
Atomische : New York Aquarium / 2008
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Atomische : New York Aquarium / 20086 days ago