Neighborhoodr : Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York

atomische:

Atomische : Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2008 / 2008

randyhaddock:

At Brighton Beach

peterwknox:

Jonathan Ames, author and performer (4) - By Jonathan Ames - Slate Magazine

Last night on Bored to Death, the action revolves around a russian supper club on Brighton Beach. The girl and I checked it out when we were down there this summer, but Ames actually went there and wrote about it for Slate. This is that story.

we arrived early

trying to look warm

representin'

liquid courage

after

ninetydays:

I took the plunge into the Atlantic ocean with my friends Matt and Andy. Obviously it was cold, but it was also extremely exhilarating. I’m sure I burned a good deal of calories trying to stay warm ;-)

Welcome to 2010!

In memoriam, David Levine’s wonderful collection of Coney Island watercolors. (via @ConeyIslandFun)

soultrane:

“It was Coney Island, they called Coney Island the playground of the world. There was no place like it, in the whole world, like Coney Island when I was a youngster. No place in the world like it, and it was so fabulous. Now it’s shrunk down to almost nothing…you see. And, uh, I still remember in my mind how things used to be, and…uh, you know, I feel very bad. But people from all over the world came here…from all over the world…it was the playground they called it the playground of the world…over here. Anyways, you see, I…uh…you know…I even got, when I was very small, I even got lost at Coney Island, but they found me…on the…on the beach. And we used to sleep on the beach here, sleep overnight..they don’t do that anymore.”

(via dearmaria)

(via dinosaurusrex)

coneyisland:

rhodyram:

Coney Island in the snowstorm! Click through for more great shots. (via @ConeyIslandFun)

thisarmyofone:

Sirens of Brooklyn

Women dressed as mermaids prepare to march in the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 20.

Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Jun 20, 2009