I Need Your Help To Save Coney Island!!!

Got five minutes, a pen, some paper and a few stamps? How about just sending an email? I need your help!

If you have ever been to Coney Island you probably know how incredibly magical this landmark is. After all, its the birthplace of American amusement entertainment.

HOWEVER, the struggle to preserve Coney Island has now taken an urgent turn and I need your help. New York City’s new plan almost completely abolishes the amusement district for the sake of high rise hotels and retail. Coney Island is currently zoned for 61 acres of amusements; the city’s new proposal reduces the amount of amusements to 9 acres.

This reduction of the Amusement Distirct will destroy Coney Island’s legacy as “the People’s Playground” and defeat the goal of creating a world class amusement and tourist destination. 25 to 30 story high rises and retail do not belong in the amusement district! Retail is no substitute for amusements!

There is plenty of space outside of the Amusement District, in Coney Island for residential, hotels and retail! Why destroy the amusement district forever to meet this goal?

SAY YES TO REVITALIZING THE AMUSEMENT DISTRICT AND NO TO to 26 New High Rises of up to 30 stories each in the current Amusement District!

NO

to Retail, Malls or “Entertainment Retail” in the Amusement District!

NO

to shrinkage of the Amusement District from 61 acres to 9 acres!

YES

to preserving Amusement Zoning in the Amusement District!!

YES

to keeping Coney Island the People’s Playground- providing accessible Amusements for ALL to enjoy!!

Write a Letter! Submit a written testimony by writing a letter, expressing your opinion to:
New York City Economic Development Corporation
110 William Street
New York, New York 10038
Attention: Rachel Belsky, Vice-President

OR, Send an email to:
rbelsky@nycedc.com

WRITTEN TESTIMONIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JULY 11th, 2008
Please send a copy of your written testimony to
Mayor Bloomberg, City Council President Christine Quinn, and your City Council Member.

Mayor Michael R.Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Phone 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK outside NYC)
Fax (212) 788-2460

Cristine Quinn
224 West 30th St, Suite 1206
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 564-7757
Fax: (212)564-7347

PLEASE HELP SAVE CONEY ISLAND!

Here is a link to the music video I produced and shot in Coney Island.

http://kristineforpresident.wordpress.com/music-video-for-get-it-right-inspired-by-the-beatles/