I like Coney island. My wife is a huge fan, but I'm less enthused. But I do like its rough charms. It's a very inexpensive place for a family to spend the day. Developers like Donald Trump would tear it down and turn it into a Hamptons West. But two things would happen if that occurred.
One--It would become Snobsville like the South Street Seaport with $10 beers. Or Two--It would be a collassal failure because people would still be afraid to make the trip into Brooklyn. And if that occurs then you've succeeded in chasing away the people who've kept the place running for the last 50+ years and made it a white elephant that rich people can point at as they steam by in their boats headed out to the island. Remember Citibank's dream for a rejuvenated Long Island City? Never materialized.
The Freditor
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