More sucessful than oceangate

The sawdust! The memories.

😎 I planted those salt marsh grasses as a student at John Dewey H.S., Environmental Science Club.

Very well done

This video is fabulous thank you so much. Appreciated.

So, can anyone take this into the present for us? The video was posted 8 years ago and the renovation work was underway. Pardon my ignorance for what exactly is out there now?

Very interesting!

They should have built this and one at the pier for summer months honestly

Wow this takes me back. I remember back in like 2013 they moved the cyclops into the arcade and I ran out pretrified when the eye started moving 😭

Wish they could have recovered surprise back then a crane barge company didn't help they could have slappthere logo an name on side for great advertising any company could have Pepsi. Chevy e.c.t. it would have been great tourist Attraction today if it could of gone out a few times that thing had real ballist tanks an everything would likeed to seen it work some one should be a new one in similar way get redbull to sponsor

I used to hangout in Coney Island in the middle to late 80. We knew everyone there. We didn’t pay for anything. I miss, those days. It isn’t the same.

Now it’s a shit show

We at the end of nyc bk

Gravesend kiazer park bay !

The candy pennies store 33rd mermaid and move to 28th

Home sweet home..coney/ Gravesend projects. - the fish markets was on 28th mermaid . I'm In tears hearing this history This is unbelievable history. Mermaid Ave Surf Neptune

❤😢 I worked with Andy at Troop E in Coney Island!! He was a gentleman , loved the Horses and the cats in the barn , he loved everything about Coney Island he was Coney Island! He often had a saying that i quite never really knew what he meant, but now when I think about it makes sense ! " To Love you , is to Lose you " 💙🙏🐴🐈🎡🎠🎢🎪

I really like the music he is listening to. :)

A notification today , your birthday dear Jimmy. How I enjoyed visiting you at Major Meats from 2000-2009 when I often came by on my lunch break from 1204 Neptune Ave OTB. What a Prince of a man. Happy Heavenly Birthday.🙏

SO my question is,is this the business that was on 19th street and Mermaid,was this where Tony's butcher moved from ?

Well done… another example of city and state government under Robert Moses ruin a good working neighborhood!

You did not mention that there was a knish store there in the late 1950’s

I grew up on Myrtle Avenue in the 1960s where guys like Jimmy would charm us with their friendly smiles & dedication to their craft. Is there a Butcher shop left anywhere in Brooklyn today? This doc made me homesick for those wonderful magical years where guys like Jimmy were like family. Wonderful portrait of a lovely man…RIP Jimmy ❤❤❤❤❤ RIP Coney Island icons 🎪🏊🏻‍♀️🏄🏻🎢⛱️🎡🗽🎠🚦🛟⛵️🌭🍔🥨🧜🏽‍♀️🧜🏼🐮

Would love if anyone has any info on Max Lissaks bakery, allegedly at 3010 Mermaid Ave

In the late 1990s most neighborhoods had a few old holdouts. Inner Jamaica Avenue is a good place to find a few in 2024.

My home!

Great video! A blast from the past! Thank God the owner of WonderWheel found it and payed alot to truck it back. Think of all the thousands of people that sat inside over the decades. Amazing. Great riggers and haulers.

7 kids? God bless him! Sent them to College.

Who remember of white small space 🚀 standing in front eldorado game. Who was the owner of the little ship. It was on the ground. You go inside and it's like you are flying around out of space .

My my. My home Coney island was so beautiful and peaceful back in the 60s.

whats there now? i know kitchen 21 closed

Damn that truck driver backed that thing down that narrow area. Impressive….most impressive!.

2023 - Nothing change

Great photo!

Thanks for the history

Good video thanks for the history!

Love this, miss Jimmy. Thanks so much for this gift Charlie!

I was born and raised in Coney and I feel the same.. so proud of my childhood and you will never find a neighborhood full of the best people . Jimmy was a great guy. I wish Coney Island would come back.. At least I have my memories ♥️

Wow great video I grew up in coney Island jimmy will always be remembered 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤

Such a nice guy, great video!

When I grew up in Coney Island in the 70s the guys in Major Meats nicknamed my mama "Esther" because of the Estee Lauder perfume she wore back in the day!!! LOL!! RIP Jimmy The Prince

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May you be resting in God's heavenly arms. S.I..P.❤

I truly miss you my beautiful angel. May your soul continue to rest in peace 🙏

People like that is difficult to find today. They are leaving.

Live and kayak in the area! Sitting on plumb beach watching this.

Just learned my grandmother worked at Child’s in the 1920’s as the lead menu planner / dietitian before she got married. “Late supper” is something I can still hear her saying. :)

When Jimmy arrived at the PEARLY GATES , he was so happy he asked GOD if there was anything he could do . GOD immediately replied " You know Jimmy I've been waiting a long time for one of your famous MURDER BURGER'S !" Jimmy thought to himself WOW I got my wish , I'M BACK IN BUISNESS AGAIN ! R I P JIMMY PRINCE .

I was born in Brooklyn New York in 1961. I got married young and was long gone when Sandy hit. My sister was in Howard Beach Queens. My mother was in Brighton Beach Brooklyn.