Coney Island is well known as the site of amusement parks and a seaside resort. The attractions reached a historical peak during the first half of the 20th century, declining in popularity after World War II and years of neglect. In recent years, the area has seen the opening of MCU Park stadium and has become home to the Brooklyn Cyclonesminor league baseball team, as well as the opening of a new amusement park among several adjacent ones.
Geography
Coney Island is the westernmost part of the barrier islands of Long Island, and is about 4 miles (6.4km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80km) wide. It was formerly an island that was separated from the main part of Brooklyn by Coney Island Creek, a partial tidal mudflats, but it has since been developed into a peninsula. There were plans early in the 20th century to dredge and straighten the creek as a ship canal, but they were abandoned, and the center of the creek was filled in completely to allow construction of the Belt Parkway before World War II, and it was filled in again in 1962 with the construction of the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge. The western and eastern ends of the island are now peninsulas.
The film is also known as: Coney Island in Sweden, L'île aux plaisirs in France, L'isola delle sirene in Italy, San oneiro in Greece, Se necesitan maridos in Spain and Tivolin kaunotar in Finland.
Coney Island is a 1991 documentary film that traces the history of Coney Island, the westernmost part of the barrier islands of Long Island, New York. The film covers the island's 1609 discovery by Henry Hudson, its 1870s incarnation as a respectable beach destination for city-dwellers and showcase of the new developments ushered in by the machine age, the early 20th century, when amusement parks and innovative attractions attracted hundreds of thousands of people each day, and the gradual demise of the amusements.
Coney Island began as a resort destination in the early 1830s and gained popularity in the 1860s as advances in transportation reduced the time it took to get there from other parts of New York City. As visitors increased, attractions were added, including a tall observation tower, the Coney Island Elephant hotel, early roller coasters, carousels, and arc lights to enable nighttime swimming.
Coney Island's beginnings date back to 1867 when an apple farmer by the name of James Parker purchased 400 acres (1.6km2) of land along the shores of the Ohio River. James soon realized in the early 1870s the popularity of the farm's location, and that renting it out was more profitable than his apple orchard. He eventually added a dining hall, dancing hall, and bowling alley. He later sold the land in 1886 for $17,500 to a company called Ohio Grove Corporation headed by two steamboat captains. In time for the opening on June 21, 1886, the name was officially changed to "Ohio Grove, The Coney Island of the West" in an effort to link the park with the famous New York destination. Fortunate enough to be on a riverfront location, riverboat soon became the most popular method of transportation for park visitors. In 1887, "Ohio Grove" was completely dropped from the name as the park became known simply as "Coney Island".
Beat Circus — Coney Island Creepshow and Hell Gate
I couldn’t find the original video so I decided to reupload it because fuck you whoever took it down
published: 12 Aug 2019
Monkees @ Coney Island Pleasant Valley Sunday
Recorded on July 21, 2011 in HD, best viewed FULL Screen
published: 22 Jul 2011
Various - Billy Presents...Psychedelic Unknowns Vol 4 (Full Vinyl 1997 Bootleg
A1 –The Unrelated Segments* Story Of My Life
A2 –Creations Disciple* Psychedelic Retraction
A3 –The Shaynes From My Window
A4 –The Bit A Sweet* Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
A5 –The Parrots Put The Clock Back On The Wall
A6 –The Myst (2) I'm Crying
A7 –The New Yorkers (3) Mr. Kirby
A8 –The Sot Weed Factor Say It Isn't So
A9 –The Front Page News Thoughts
A10 –The Beautiful Daze City Jungle
B1 –The Humane Society Knock Knock
B2 –The Treytones* Nonymous
B3 –Mouse And The Traps* I Satisfy
B4 –The Boss Five Please Mr. President
B5 –Thee Sixpence Fortune Teller
B6 –We The People (2) You Burn Me Up And Down
B7 –The Amberjacks Hey Eriq!
B8 –The Skeptics (2) Ride Child
B9 –Apollo's Apaches Cry Me A Lie
B10 –The Chain Reaction When I Needed You
published: 03 Aug 2018
Sleepy Blues
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Sleepy Blues · Five Harmaniacs
Coney Island Washboard
℗ 2015 Suncoast Music
Released on: 2015-04-30
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 01 May 2015
Cuddly Toy & Star Collector
Davy Jones from the Monkees live in Japan in 1981. From the concert laserdisc, Davy sings a medley of Cuddly Toy and Star Collector. No copyright infringement intended. I do not own the music or video.
published: 27 Jun 2015
The Brags @ Coney Island High - Trust
The Brags performing live at Coney Island High July '95.
A1 –The Unrelated Segments* Story Of My Life
A2 –Creations Disciple* Psychedelic Retraction
A3 –The Shaynes From My Window
A4 –The Bit A Sweet* Out Of Sight, Ou...
A1 –The Unrelated Segments* Story Of My Life
A2 –Creations Disciple* Psychedelic Retraction
A3 –The Shaynes From My Window
A4 –The Bit A Sweet* Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
A5 –The Parrots Put The Clock Back On The Wall
A6 –The Myst (2) I'm Crying
A7 –The New Yorkers (3) Mr. Kirby
A8 –The Sot Weed Factor Say It Isn't So
A9 –The Front Page News Thoughts
A10 –The Beautiful Daze City Jungle
B1 –The Humane Society Knock Knock
B2 –The Treytones* Nonymous
B3 –Mouse And The Traps* I Satisfy
B4 –The Boss Five Please Mr. President
B5 –Thee Sixpence Fortune Teller
B6 –We The People (2) You Burn Me Up And Down
B7 –The Amberjacks Hey Eriq!
B8 –The Skeptics (2) Ride Child
B9 –Apollo's Apaches Cry Me A Lie
B10 –The Chain Reaction When I Needed You
A1 –The Unrelated Segments* Story Of My Life
A2 –Creations Disciple* Psychedelic Retraction
A3 –The Shaynes From My Window
A4 –The Bit A Sweet* Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
A5 –The Parrots Put The Clock Back On The Wall
A6 –The Myst (2) I'm Crying
A7 –The New Yorkers (3) Mr. Kirby
A8 –The Sot Weed Factor Say It Isn't So
A9 –The Front Page News Thoughts
A10 –The Beautiful Daze City Jungle
B1 –The Humane Society Knock Knock
B2 –The Treytones* Nonymous
B3 –Mouse And The Traps* I Satisfy
B4 –The Boss Five Please Mr. President
B5 –Thee Sixpence Fortune Teller
B6 –We The People (2) You Burn Me Up And Down
B7 –The Amberjacks Hey Eriq!
B8 –The Skeptics (2) Ride Child
B9 –Apollo's Apaches Cry Me A Lie
B10 –The Chain Reaction When I Needed You
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Sleepy Blues · Five Harmaniacs
Coney Island Washboard
℗ 2015 Suncoast Music
Released on: 2015-04-30
Auto-gen...
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Sleepy Blues · Five Harmaniacs
Coney Island Washboard
℗ 2015 Suncoast Music
Released on: 2015-04-30
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Sleepy Blues · Five Harmaniacs
Coney Island Washboard
℗ 2015 Suncoast Music
Released on: 2015-04-30
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Davy Jones from the Monkees live in Japan in 1981. From the concert laserdisc, Davy sings a medley of Cuddly Toy and Star Collector. No copyright infringement i...
Davy Jones from the Monkees live in Japan in 1981. From the concert laserdisc, Davy sings a medley of Cuddly Toy and Star Collector. No copyright infringement intended. I do not own the music or video.
Davy Jones from the Monkees live in Japan in 1981. From the concert laserdisc, Davy sings a medley of Cuddly Toy and Star Collector. No copyright infringement intended. I do not own the music or video.
A1 –The Unrelated Segments* Story Of My Life
A2 –Creations Disciple* Psychedelic Retraction
A3 –The Shaynes From My Window
A4 –The Bit A Sweet* Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
A5 –The Parrots Put The Clock Back On The Wall
A6 –The Myst (2) I'm Crying
A7 –The New Yorkers (3) Mr. Kirby
A8 –The Sot Weed Factor Say It Isn't So
A9 –The Front Page News Thoughts
A10 –The Beautiful Daze City Jungle
B1 –The Humane Society Knock Knock
B2 –The Treytones* Nonymous
B3 –Mouse And The Traps* I Satisfy
B4 –The Boss Five Please Mr. President
B5 –Thee Sixpence Fortune Teller
B6 –We The People (2) You Burn Me Up And Down
B7 –The Amberjacks Hey Eriq!
B8 –The Skeptics (2) Ride Child
B9 –Apollo's Apaches Cry Me A Lie
B10 –The Chain Reaction When I Needed You
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Sleepy Blues · Five Harmaniacs
Coney Island Washboard
℗ 2015 Suncoast Music
Released on: 2015-04-30
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Davy Jones from the Monkees live in Japan in 1981. From the concert laserdisc, Davy sings a medley of Cuddly Toy and Star Collector. No copyright infringement intended. I do not own the music or video.
Coney Island is well known as the site of amusement parks and a seaside resort. The attractions reached a historical peak during the first half of the 20th century, declining in popularity after World War II and years of neglect. In recent years, the area has seen the opening of MCU Park stadium and has become home to the Brooklyn Cyclonesminor league baseball team, as well as the opening of a new amusement park among several adjacent ones.
Geography
Coney Island is the westernmost part of the barrier islands of Long Island, and is about 4 miles (6.4km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80km) wide. It was formerly an island that was separated from the main part of Brooklyn by Coney Island Creek, a partial tidal mudflats, but it has since been developed into a peninsula. There were plans early in the 20th century to dredge and straighten the creek as a ship canal, but they were abandoned, and the center of the creek was filled in completely to allow construction of the Belt Parkway before World War II, and it was filled in again in 1962 with the construction of the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge. The western and eastern ends of the island are now peninsulas.
(I was born and raised in the slums of every city) (I was born and raised in the slums of every city) [Hook: x2] (I was born and raised in the slums...) Coney Island, Coney Island (... of every city) It ain't gon get more hood or get more slum Than 23rd and Mermaid, that's where I'm from And even though the beach and board walk is fun Come seven blocks past Nathan's, you're done Neptune and Surf, murder made the worst Niggas came in Benzes, left in a hearse And if they spare your life, your jewels and your cash You're dispersed, biz know CI niggas thirst You prolly think it's all beach and amusement park You would be a fool to peruse after dark You will see the tool comin through Kaiser Park Cause late night niggas dig graves, and it's comp then Blazin is nothin, niggas came through beefin Got clapped and left at the precint Now I ain't sayin it is right or is decent But what it is is real and that's why I speak it [Hook x4] Nigga, I'm a native New Yorker Coney Isle made me the greatest of authors The greatest shit talkers The beachcombin, boardwalkin stalkers Y'all niggas gased by The Warriors Well, it ain't no Cyrus here Niggas do crimes, it ain't no sirens there Niggas do time and don't nobody care How we gon cry, that's a no sign affair, nobody tears We heartless, nigga, raised in the pits Where you will catch charges before you catch with a mitt Where you catch bodies or react from a hit And catch the nigga who did it and clap at his wis' Niggas more prone to get clapped from a chick Than get a good job and look after his kids I know it's foul but reality is That I'm from Coney Isle and that's what it is [Hook x4] They say it's all good in the hood - nah, misconception Niggas in the hood suffer from a misdirection They care more how a nigga rims reflectin Than care about who gon win the election If QU is hectic, then CI on some next shit Prodigy and Hav got the message The kids is reckless, projects, homes infested And no, can't shit correct it [Hook x4] (I was born and raised in the slums of every city) (I was born and raised in the slums of every city) (I was born and raised in the slums of every city)