Yay!

 

Wow. Not only was today the 26th Mermaid Parade down at Coney, but Governors Island
became Punk Island for the day. My shins took a beating at punkfest, but the camera
survived. Slide shows and more pictures to follow soon. I heart NYC.

 

 

This horror can be seen at the ghost train in Coney Coney Island. Left click on the image to open the large version, which is conveniently sized for your computer desktop wallpaper.

It's time again soon for one of our favourite Brooklyn events. The Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade takes place on Saturday June 21st at 2pm. 

Dick Zigun (left) has just resigned his position as Director of The Coney Island Development Corporation in an open letter to Mayor Bloomberg.

"I write  this open letter of resignation from the position you appointed me to as a Director of The Coney Island Development Corporation effective Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 6 PM, the exact date and time of the first public hearing on the revised rezoning of Coney Island. I urge you to withdraw this deeply flawed plan and cancel this hearing, but as it stands I cannot leave my name on it.  I am particularly disturbed that the Directors of the CIDC have had no opportunity to discuss or vote on these substantial changes to our Strategic Plan - which was the result of years of work and which had achieved widespread neighborhood consensus."

More here 

On West 16th St at Coney Island.