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July 26, 2009

Rally - Last Chance to Save Coney Island

Save Coney Island

News from another Brooklyn land grab (click on the image to see a larger version):

Local activist group Save Coney Island is holding this Sunday (7/26) at 1 p.m. in the plaza in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall.

We are expecting a large crowd of New Yorkers to join us in urging the Bloomberg administration to fix its flawed rezoning plan for Coney Island. With the City Council set to vote on the plan this coming Wednesday, this rally is the public's last chance to make its voice heard.

We are calling for more acres to be devoted to outdoor amusements, for the removal of the four high-rise hotel towers proposed for the south side of Surf Avenue, and for the preservation of Coney Island's historic buildings. We share the hope and expectation expressed at the landuse committee hearing by Council member Recchia, Katz, and others that the City will address our concerns through negotiations before the full council vote.

Please join us in our rally to preserve Coney Island as a beloved "People's Playground" for all New Yorkers.

Coney Island is an American treasure. It should be developed the right way. We need your help.

WHAT: Rally to Save Coney Island
WHEN: Sunday July 26, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Columbus Park, by the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall

For more information, please contact Save Coney Island spokesman Juan Rivero at 646.229.6609.

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Posted by steve at July 26, 2009 10:00 AM