Eau de Jo

After listening to the comments, questions and concerns of members of the Coney Island community, as well as people all over the country and throughout the world, Thor Equities has completely eliminated the residential component of its proposed plan. Thor will instead focus on amusement and entertainment uses worthy of Coney Island's spectacular legacy.

Thor now has a plan that is compatible with the City's strategic plan and looks forward to working with the community and the City to return Coney Island to its former glory.

-Tom Corsillo
Spokesman, Thor Equities

http://community.livejournal.com/coney_freaks/

Friday, March 30th

The true spirit of Coney Island, in all of its splendor, will rock City Hall !!

Join us on the steps of City Hall in Manhattan as we protest Thor Equities' proposal to build high rise, luxury condos in heart of the Amusement District in Coney Island. Help us to create a grand spectacle to exemplify the true spirit of Coney Island. We will be showing support for the City's position against this rezoning of the Amusement District.

MEET UP 11:00-11:30
at the fountain in front of City Hall

PARADE 11:30-12:00
We will parade around the block and onto the steps of City Hall

DEMONSTRATION: 12:00-1:00
Join us on the steps of City Hall at noon. Please tell the guards that you are attending the "Save Coney Island Demonstration."

SPEAKERS:
Our speakers will include Charlie Denson (author of Coney Island Lost and Found), Richard Eagon (Coney Island Hysterical Society), Louis Scarcella (Coney Island Polar Bears), Dianna Carlin (Lola Staar), Jo Weldon (cultural activist) and other Coney Island scholars and colorful members of the community.



PERFORMERS:
See the spectacle unfold on the steps of City Hall as our list of stunning performers testify to the true spirit of Coney Island. Performers will include the Hungry March Band, the Dazzle Dancers, Tigger, Miss. Coney Island, Angie Pontani will appear as Miss. Cyclone and many other jugglers, clowns, stilt walkers, musicians, dancers, mermaids and much much more!!



AFTER PARTY PARADE UP BROADWAY: 1:00
after the demonstration we will parade up Broadway.

This fabulous event will be hosted by some of New York's most colorful burlesque performers and speakers from the community!! In addition saving our beloved Coney Island, it is going to be loads of fun!!

Glitter!! Face Paint!! Costumes!! Aquatic Spectacles!! Mermaids and more!!

HOW YOU CAN HELP

COSTUMES
We encourage you to express your love of Coney Island in your attire at the demonstration. Feel free to wear a colorful costume, sport your favorite silly hat or crazy sunglasses, bust out those angel wings or mermaid costume, or any other visual expression of the fun and creativity that signifies Coney Island.

SIGNS
Please bring colorful signs that express your love of Coney Island and your hopes for the future redevelopment of Coney Island. You can use a slogan like "No Condos in Coney" or make up your own. The only criteria is that signs cannot be held with a stick or pole. They must be hand held in order to pass security. Get out your markers, glitter and poster paint and have fun!!

SECURITY NOTE:
You will have to go through security to get onto the City Hall steps. The guards are aware that many people will be wearing costumes. This should not create a problem getting through security and onto the steps of City Hall. This demonstration is totally legal and legit.

http://www.myspace.com/saveconeyisland

The Third Annual Follies Fromage
at Coney Island’s Legendary Burlesque at the Beach!
It’s a Cheese-O-Rama
featuring New York Burlesque at its Dairy Best!



Click the image above to see last year's show!

This Year With:
The Great Fredini as the Big Cheese
Jo Boobs and her Cheese Balls
Tigger, who will speak movingly of Cheeses
Dirty Martini as Easy Cheese
Bunny Love as Cheesecake
World Famous Bob as the Mouse
Remy Vicious as Munster
Pah-oo-la the Swedish Housewife as Limburger
Cherokee as Mozzarella Pie
Lukki as All-American Cheese
Creamy Stevens as International Cheese
Delerium Tremens as Parmesan


The Follies Fromage at Coney Island!
Friday, July 8, 10 pm $15
http://www.coneyisland.com/burlesque.shtml

The Great Fredini and Bambi present:
NEW SCHOOL BURLESQUE & VAUDEVILLE
10PM EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT SIDESHOWS BY THE SEASHORE
Fireworks after the fireworks all summer long!!
Every Friday at 10PM during the Summer season, The Great Fredini and Bambi present our popular Burlesque on the Beach- A revival of the most glorious and notorious of the "girlie revues" in Coney Island history. The sumptuous decor, fabulous bubble machine and swell girls make burlesque one of Coney's hottest attractions! Every Friday night brings an all new show with outrageous acts. A blend of old style burlesque, sideshow freaks, strange women, new vaudeville and toe tappin' music... its fireworks after the fireworks!

HOW TO GET TO CONEY ISLAND
Coney Island USA is located at 1208 Surf Avenue, at the corner of West 12th Street.

By Train:
Take the D, Q N or F train to Stillwell Avenue (last stop).

By Car:
Take the Belt Parkway to exit 6. Head south on Cropsey Avenue to West 17th Street. Keyspan Park and the Parachute Jump will be in front of you on Surf Avenue. Parking is available along most streets. There are commercial parking lots on West 17th Street and West 12th Street between Mermaid and Surf, West 15th Street between the Boardwalk and Surf and on Neptune Avenue between West 12th and Stillwell Avenue.