The Long Goodbye
For 45 years, the weekend after Labor Day has closed out the season for Astroland Park. This year, with the fate of Coney Island in the balance, the weekend passed without resolution.
Astroland's Last Summer
A collection of 8 issues
Miracle on 33rd Street
What do you get when you marry Rodriguez to Rodriguez, double it, parcel it out, deliver it from evil and send it back to church?
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Coney Island's annual Siren Festival is billed as the largest free outdoor indie music festival in New York. This year's lineup included 14 bands--all of which were free, outdoor, and apparently, indie.
Independence Day
Coney Island celebrated the Fourth by crowning the first American hot-dog eating champion in seven years.
A Mermaid's Tale
Celebrating a quarter-century, Coney Island's Mermaid Parade is a reminder that for some, changing times should be ignored.
Burlesque on the Beach
As Coney Island gears up for its annual fancy-dress bacchanalia, the mermaids on parade contemplate the legendary funpark's mortality. Part three of "Astroland's Last Summer" by ELIZABETH KIEM.
The Bowery
Coney Island's Bowery was once lined with attractions for six straight blocks. Today it is largely shuttered, pending a new wave of development.
Captain Bob
Coney Island is under siege, and for Astroland lovers it's hard to tell if the pirates are friend or foe.