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Coney Island Cornerstones on Surf Avenue Face Demolition

Michael Immerso | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Landmarks Preservation Commission, Thor Equities, Coney Island, Grashorn Building, Michael Bloomberg, Nathan's Hot Dogs, Surf-Avenue, New-Luna-Park, Amusement Parks, Wonder-Wheel-Coney-Island, Weegee, Shore Hotel, Cyclone Rollercoaster, Parachute Jump, New York News
Michael Immerso

By allowing Surf Avenue's historic buildings to be razed, the city risks treating Coney Island as a brand name rather than a place. That's like Texas tearing down the Alamo to build an Alamo theme park.

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Abandoned Coney Island -- Last Chance To See?

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thor Equities, New York City Real Estate, Coney Island, New-York-City-History, Developers, Nathans Hot Dogs, Coney Island New York, Coney-Island-Redevelopment, Shore Hotel, Coney-Island-Brooklyn-Coney-Island-History, New York News
Nick Carr

When I heard the rumors that Satan's real estate division, Thor Equities, was allegedly planning to tear down some of the last remaining historic buildings in Coney Island, I actually felt a chill.

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