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This past month marked the centennial of the Dreamland fire, Coney Island's most spectacular blaze and one of the most destructive in New York City's history.
Coney Island’s generations of neglect isn’t fazing ambitious developers who see the potential for $5,000-a-month apartments.
The Coney Island amusement park that replaced the iconic Astroland was shut down Friday for not paying its rent. Developer Thor Equities said Dreamland owed $600,000 for its inaugural season.
A NEW CONEY ISLAND RISES FROM THE ASHES OF THE OLD; Everybody Will Have to Get Acquainted With It All Over Again -- Luna Park and Dreamland the Centres of Attraction.
A last-minute deal will reopen Dreamland amusement park in Coney Island for Labor Day weekend, as landlord Joe Sitt and his tenant, the park operator, put aside their dispute about unpaid rent ...
Visitors to Coney Island this weekend will once again be able to visit Dreamland amusement park. A representative for Thor Equities, Dreamland’s landlord, says the park will reopen tonight. Thor ...
Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. When Dreamland, Coney Island, opens for the season on May 15, many new features will be added.
Coney Island, which lost its beloved Astroland amusement park last summer after 46 glorious years, is set to be home to the rebirth of one of the area’s original landmarks, Dreamland.
By the time Dreamland opened, the rich people had left Coney Island for more exclusivity out on Long Island and elsewhere. The horse racing tracks had closed, and the huge resort hotels either ...
Coney Island’s biggest amusement park will remain closed this weekend — and for the rest of the summer — as a state Supreme Court judge refused to force landowner Joe Sitt to reopen the theme park ...
The popular Lola Staar Dreamland Roller Rink won’t be returning to the Coney Island boardwalk this summer season. Diana Carlin, the rink’s owner, broke the sad news this morning on her blog ...
Dreamland, circa 1905. Photo via Library of Congress Along with Luna Park and Steeplechase Park, Dreamland was one of the three major amuseument parks at Coney Island in the early 20th century. This ...