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I have been going to coney island for years and so has my family and grandparents- there is no place in the world like coney island- world reknowned- it is unique in its nature, historic,and wonderful- we need more land for amusemnts not condos and hotels- there are enough apt bldgs already all over coney- we need to keep its uniqueness and iconic nature the way it is . It is the peoples playgorund- affodable -especially now with the economy we need a place that everyone can enjoy without spending a lot of money

My family and I have been going to coney for years- it is iconic, historical- no place on earth like it- peoples playground- especially now with the economy it is viable and affordable for people- we dont need hotels, and condos- their are so many apt bldgs there already- we cant destroy the only unique place in the world-

Any chance you can have a representative from the NYC Economic Development Corp as a guest? This agency of government is rarely heard from and has much power in terms of the impact to established neighborhoods.

Coney Island deserves love and respect, not some bullying from developers and the city saying the equivalent of “Let’s go out! You won’t do any better!”

So far the major developer there (Thor Equities) has destroyed many viable businesses and has backstabbed everyone in that neighborhood upside down and backwards.

The place called Coney Island is a cultural treasure of this city, this country and has a significance worldwide. Much like Ellis Island, through many degrees it has touched millions of people directly throughout generations and indirectly through movies, literature, song, and American innovation.

Certain Private Developers along with many in the City Council are short-sighted on their view of Coney. It seems they want to co-opt the name as a "brand" and destroy its very essence by shrinking the amusement area for more Times Square type attractions as well as allowing for high-rise condominiums to be built right on the amusement footprint on Surf Avenue.

Let's be honest. What makes Coney Island so special is its flavor. It is one of the last places in NYC that has not been corporatised. Sure it can be cleaned up. Sure it can be improved. We need more and new amusements, not American Eagle Outfitters or Hard Rock Cafes.
We need our city council to value Coney Island in this way and to embrace the mom & pop small-business environment that has been in-place for decades.

Want to suck the very soul of Coney Island right out of the area? The current proposed plan is the surest way to do so.

'Flea on the Sea' if that does not reek of a gimmicky yuppie trap I don't know what does...it's a market generated community construct.

I wish we had more plain-spoken and passionate politicians like this gentleman here in Chicago. I wish him good luck.

Oh, Mr Avella has my vote for Mayor

Once again, the Bloomberg administration has used the the zoning laws to sell out to developers. Mr. Avella is right. Once Coney Island is "developed" it will be as gone as Times Square.

I live 20 minutes away from Coney by train. Every summer I spend as much time as I can going there. It may not be he cleanest of beaches, and I wish THAT would be fixed, but it's the personality of Coney that draws me. The boardwalk, the amusement park, Nathans, the bumper cars, and the LOCALS. I don't want Coney to be another Times Square or Canal Street - places with a lot of great stuff but I try my best to avoid because it's gridlocked with tourists. It's my home. It's a part of my heart. I want to keep it, not give it away to the tourists and the rich who will not love it like I do. So, clean it up, make it safe to be in at night, and provide it with the staples of your average middle-class neighborhood. But please please please don't turn it into something completely different from what it is and always has been - a place for NEW YORKERS to come together and have some fun.

As a city, we need to learn from the lessons of our past. For example, look at the difference between Grand Central and Penn Station. Penn Station was destroyed and replaced by a heartless, sterile mall. It's a passing through point, not a destination. Grand Central, in contrast, was rescued and it has become a thriving, profitable, jewel of the city. It's historical integrity was valued and preserved. We have the opportunity to do the same thing for Coney Island by INCREASING THE AREA FOR OUTDOOR AMUSEMENTS AND REMOVING THE PROPOSED HIGH-RISES FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF SURF AVENUE. We need to fix the plan or kill the plan.