It appears the dream boardwalk will have to wait for a little while, Though I will note the park was much nicer and in the right direction when I visited.
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/brooklyn/new_snag_boardwalk_zamperla_plan_ALciw4WJS0u7vwkITZ8afOA heated turf war over Coney Island’s boardwalk will drag on at least another month as eight storied businesses fighting eviction proceedings had their cases today pushed back to Feb. 16 by a Brooklyn Housing Court judge.
The postponement of today’s scheduled hearing came because landlord Zamperla USA now needs to file legal papers in response to a new motion by the businesses’ lawyer to dismiss eviction proceedings that began Nov. 1.
Afterwards, Zamperla President Valerio Ferrari reiterated his previous warning that the legal holdups are making it more likely each day that Coney Island will be flooded with shuttered storefronts next summer.
CONEY LANDLOARD WARNS OF GHOST TOWN
“There’s a lot of jobs at stake,” he said, referring to 360 jobs Zamperla projects bringing through a $5 million plan to create a cleaner, more sanitized amusement district featuring a swanky restaurant and sports bar.
The businesses are hoping that dragging out the legal fight will force Zamperla to bring them back in 2011.
But Zamperla officials told the Post last month they won’t allow Ruby’s Bar and Grill, Shoot the Freak and the other beloved attractions back next season .They said the buildings they occupy – which records show have piled up stacks of city building code violations – are unsafe and that no one should be using them as is.
Construction is already two months behind schedule.
The businesses were slapped with eviction notices on Nov.1 by Zamperla, an Italian company tapped by the city to both run Luna Park and redevelop the properties that house the longtime boardwalk businesses.
Although Luna Park, Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park and the Cyclone will be back next summer, the delays could mean that much of the prime boardwalk area near Stillwell Avenue would be vacant, except a lot where Zamperla plans to unveil four new rides.
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/brooklyn/new_snag_boardwalk_zamperla_plan_ALciw4WJS0u7vwkITZ8afOLets hope something is done, A ghost town wouldnt be good for anybody
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