Astroland, Coney Island: Last Weekend Ever

In a statement released yesterday, the owner of Astroland, Carol Hill Albert, confirmed that this weekend would be the last for the amusement park. Claiming months of attempted negotiations with "no answer" responses from the developer that owns the site, Thor Equities, Albert says that time has run out. Astroland will be open this Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon before it closes forever. Albert will also appear at one of two Coney-themed events at the Municipal Art Society this month

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Coney Island: A Ride Through History Wednesday, September 10, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., at the Municipal Art Society MAP Charles Denson, author of Coney Island: Lost and Found, will give an illustrated talk on the history of this neighborhood in transition.

Coney Island at the Crossroads Wednesday, September 17, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., at the Municipal Art Society MAP Representatives of the Department of City Planning will present their Comprehensive Development and Rezoning Plan for Coney Island. Featured speakers include: Kent Barwick, president, MAS; Purnima Kapur, director, NYC Department of City Planning, Brooklyn Office; Lynn Kelly, president, Coney Island Development Corporation; Carol Hall Albert, co-owner, Astroland; Sheryl Robertson, director, South Brooklyn Youth Consortium; Dick Zigun, founder and artistic director, Coney Island USA; and moderator Jonathan Bowles, director, Center for an Urban Future. $15, $12 MAS members/students.