During a walk around Coney Island Creek last night looking for semi-submerged subjects,
the sun burst under a cloud and caught me traipsing through the undergrowth.

"Get Into the Swing of Fall" takes place on Governors Island on Thursday October 8th. Water Taxi Beach will be the venue for a swing party featuring the Stumblebum Brass Band. This will be the last chance to visit the island at night until next year.

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There were flash flood warnings tonight, and we got a beautiful sunset.

Today was this year's second of three NYC Summer Streets. The car-free route runs from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park; you can walk, run, cycle, skate or bark. Next Saturday, August the 22nd, will be the last of the year.

There's lots of free stuff along the route, including bike decorating, bike repairs, street workouts, water, coffee and cheese. There's even free bike hire.

The rally marking the last chance to save Coney Island took place on the steps of
Brooklyn's Borough Hall today. Participants called on Mayor Bloomberg and the
New York City Council to rethink the rezoning plans for the amusement district
in Coney Island. Under the proposed plan, high-rise hotels will built on the south
(sea) side of Surf Avenue, throwing what's left of the amusement area and part
of the boardwalk into shadow.

For an outline of the plans, watch the Mayor of Coney Island, Dick Zigun, below.

Despite the rain the smiles remained at yesterday's Coney Island sand sculpture competition.

Last weekend the island we love served up another dose of the surreal.
Amongst the abandoned military housing, zombies prepared to shoot
the movie Isle of the Dead.