Oral History Archive

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Nick Fracaro

Artistic Director of Thieves Theatre

Frank Pugliese

Maintained Astroland Park's Astrotower for 25 years

Marvin Sylvor

American carousel designer and artist

Stanley Fox

Ran penny arcades in Coney Island for over 20 years

Susan Petersen Avitzour

Lived in Coney Island until age 11 and is back for the first time in 25 years

Betty Fair

Lifelong Coney Island resident

Binky C.

Describes living on Coney Island Creek

Bobby Nagy

Roller coaster aficionado

Rosa Escolin

Came from Puerto Rico to show Coney to her family

Sheila Buxbaum Fitlin

Family owned the Shamrock Irish House and Eldorado Arcade

Minnie Pinkwas

Moved to Coney Island in 1934

Joseph Errante

Former resident theater artist at Coney Island USA

Larry Berkley

Born and raised in Coney and lived there for 18 years

Sol Handwerker

Nathan's son recounts his memories of growing up in the family business

Kevin Rexach

Worked at the B&B Carousell

Jim St. Clair

Recalls Coney Island as a boy, especially Steeplechase Park

Meg Feeley

Memories of her grandfather's frosted food business and a renegade ride on the Thunderbolt

Liivia Westervelt

Two generations are interviewed