Tag Archive | "Coney Island"

Will Coney Island’s Future No Longer Be Anchored In Its Past?

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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Locals and the city square off as they try to shape the future of Coney Island's economic revival. At stake is Coney's well known cultural identity.

Coney Islanders Rally Against Education Budget Cuts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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Some 70 students, teachers, parents and local union members marched Wednesday through Coney Island to protest state and city budget cuts to education.

Murder in Little Odessa

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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Alla Kamenev, 65, was shot in broad daylight on Oct. 20 in Brighton Beach. Police say her ex-husband was the one who did it. And the family isn't talking.

76-Year-Old Coney Island Man Indicted for Ex-Wife’s Murder

Monday, October 31, 2011

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Dimitry Kamenev, 76, has been indicted in connection with the killing of his ex-wife Alla Kamenev, 65. His case was transferred to the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday morning, and the court will proceed with [...]

Details Emerge on Suspected Coney Island Killer

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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It was just revealed that the Coney Island shooter, 76 year-old Dimitry Kamenev, allegedly murdered his 65 year-old estranged ex-wife Alla Kamenev. On Thursday, police said that Dimitry shot Alla multiple times and rode off on [...]

Suspect Arrested in Brighton Beach Shooting

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Police have arrested and charged a man for the murder of Alla Kamenev, 65, who was shot just before noon on October 20th on the corner of West 2nd Street and Sea Breeze Avenue. Dimitry Kamenev, 76, [...]

Coney Island Businesses No Longer Evicted

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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Two Coney Island businesses that had been evicted are now allowed to stay, NY1 reports. The businesses, operated by Ruby’s and Paul’s Daughter, were supposed to vacate by October 31st, but plans are in the [...]

Battle of the Boardwalk: Concrete or Wood?

Sunday, July 31, 2011

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The iconic planks of Coney Island and Brighton Beach are due for a makeover, and not everyone is pleased. Despite a cool evening rain, Dionne Rose and Jason Zanora decided to walk out to the [...]

Chernobyl’s Ripples Sicken Brooklyn Immigrants

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Exposure to radiation 25 years ago appears to have caused a spike in thyroid cancer rates among Soviet émigrés in the Coney Island area

Fighting For Their Freedom: The Ongoing Struggle between New York’s Psychologically Disabled and the Adult Homes They Live In

Thursday, December 30, 2010

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By Brian Park Coney Island winters can be unforgiving. Gone are the tourists and beachgoers of the summer months. The cold winds, exacerbated in their fury by the Atlantic, bite at exposed skin like an [...]