Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz talks to Bob about the storied past, and promising future, of Coney Island, one of the first amusement park complexes in America.
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Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz talks to Bob about the storied past, and promising future, of Coney Island, one of the first amusement park complexes in America. Dating back to the 1880s, the popularity of Coney Island exploded when, in 1920, the New York City subway system connected this beachfront area with the island of Manhattan. Decades of neglect degraded Coney Island until the late 20th-century, when NYC government began focusing urban revitalization efforts on Coney Island and its surrounding neighborhoods. Borough President Marty Markowitz looks forward to the time when Coney Island reclaims its former glory.
