Parachute Literary and Performance Festival Brings the Arts to Coney Island

When you think of Coney Island, what immediately springs to mind? A dog at Nathan’s? Dodging the Coney Island Whitefish as you dance on the sun-warmed shore? The wacky cast of characters that make the Mermaid Parade one of the best sights in the city? Indeed, that is Coney Island, but come September 12th and 13th, it may very well adopt a new image: South Brooklyn’s artistic hub.

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Don’t Forget About Blondie, Pat Benatar and The Donnas Tonight!

Looking for a good free show to fill in the evening’s schedule?  Take the long trek out to Asser Levy Park — it’ll be worth it.  Blondie, Pat Benatar and The Donnas are slated to take the stage tomorrow night at Brooklyn’s own Seaside Summer Concert Series. Read more

It’s Official: Coney Island “Flea by the Sea” Sucks

We did a few previous posts on the Coney Island Flea by the Sea flea market — the one that was supposed to add some color to the crumbling mess that is Joe Sitt’s playground.  While they had a decent run for about two weeks, it looks as if the bottom has once again fallen out and they’ve succeeded in screwing up yet another thing that actually had some potential to do well and help revitalize the neighborhood. Read more

Coney Island Flea Market Upgrades Their Digs

One of our readers, Linda, shot us over these recent photos from the Coney Island Flea Market.  As you can all see for yourselves, it looks far better than what we posted a few weeks back.  Bright, colorful tents are now adorning the stale metal poles that were there before and they’ve signed up way more vendors to round the whole thing out.  We gotta say, it looks pretty darn good. Read more

Coney Island Soul: Gladys Knight and The O’Jays Grace Asser Levy Park

“Music just ain’t what it used to be!”  If you can relate to the sentiment, if you agree that today’s Top 40 is filled with the aural equivalent of sludge, Coney Island is the place to be Thursday, July 23rd at 7:30PM as Gladys Knight and The O’Jays plan to bring a dose of cool soul on a warm summer evening to Asser Levy Park.

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Coney Island Flea by the Sea – Not Worth Your Time

A few weeks ago, I decided to spend my Saturday afternoon in Coney Island enjoying the first traces of summer: eating  hotdogs, enjoying the boardwalk, and – one of my favorite pastimes – browsing the ginormous flea market that was supposed to be set up there.  But I was met with huge, aching disappointment. Read more

Siren Music Festival Returns to Coney Island

Anyone that’s taken a trip to Brooklyn’s southern shore this spring has realized just how far Coney Island has fallen thanks to the villainy of “developer” Thor Equities and suspiciously major negotiation muck ups by the city. Astroland has been razed and Thor’s banners populate the ocean-side amusement area. Read more

Sell Junk for Cash and Free Your Soul

Your home is a goldmine.  I’m not referring to property value; I’m speaking of the loads of useless crap about the home (unused books, movies, videogames, clothing, and other miscellaneous items) that potential buyers are more than willing to drop a few bucks on–if you’re willing to part with it. Read more

Low-Cost Coney Island Halloween Fun

Dreamland Roller Rink has played host to many bright and cheery skate parties, but this weekend Lola Staar and her creepy compatriots, Cha Cha’s and Captain Bob, team up to take ghouls and girls on a walk on the wild side with Coney Island Day of the Dead Extravaganza. Read more

Neighborhood Watch: Midwood

In our first installment of Neighborhood Watch, we turned an eye toward Bed-Stuy, one of Brooklyn’s up and coming hotspots. It’s attracting many young, hip residents who wish to partake in the (relatively) cheap rents, gorgeous brownstones, outdoor eateries, and other amenities. Read more

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