Mayor Bloomberg’s redevelopment plans for Coney Island were approved by New York City Council earlier this week. Critics claim the high rises, retail clones and upscale hotels to follow will ruin the spirit of the boardwalk, other say it will revitalize the city’s landmark. Either way, the votes are in, Coney Island will never be the same. Listen to Stephan Crasneanscki’s field recording captured in Coney Island, an audio artifact from the colorful, iconic ‘Peoples Playground’.
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