Times article brings back my own relationship with Coney Island
Lauren Vespoli's NY Times article, “Can Coney Island Survive This?" reminds me of my own relationship with Coney Island; a relationship I first wrote about in 2012.
Why? Because Coney Island is the magical place where my grandparents lived for many years and where I lived for the first year of my life. Frequent visits to my grandparents gave me the opportunity to get to know the mid–‘50’s Coney Island.
Ms. Vespoli’s article begins,
This summer was supposed to be big for Coney Island.
Memorial Day weekend would mark the 100th anniversary of the Wonder Wheel, Coney Island’s 15-story feat of engineering in the form of a Ferris wheel, with swinging cars and panoramic views of both city and ocean. A three-day centennial celebration was planned, including a performance by the Broadway cast of “Wicked.”
The festivities have been postponed…
To read more:
Here’s the link to Ms. Vespoli’s article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/nyregion/coronavirus-coney-island.html
And here’s the link to Around the Block where I reflect on my Coney Island:
Around the Block: Times article brings back my own relationship with Coney Island