The owner of Coney Island’s historic Astroland amusement park is calling it quits, MyFoxNY reports.
Carol Albert, whose family has owned the Brooklyn amusement park for almost a half century, says she has told employees it will permanently close on Sunday, Sept. 7.
In a statement, Albert says she is giving up on negotiating a two-year lease with Thor Equities, the developer that owns the seaside property.
(YWN Desk – NYC / YW-112)
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Churban norah v’godol. What will Yidden do on chol hamoed?
Where are we going to go on Chal Hamoed, now?!
Weren’t they officially closing last year already? I remember the papers writing that it is being sold to some investors. I’ll always have fond memories of that thrilling amusement park.
shoin shoin shoin
The world is big…
WE HAVE TO GET ALL THE RABONIM TOGETHER AND BE GOIZER TA’ANIS
Who said you have to go somewhere on chol hamoed it’s not a mitzvah!
What kind of shalos are these people asking,what are we gonna do chol hamoed?…take out a sefer & learn with your kids..givald givald
Churban norah v’godol GODOL!!!
where will i spend my dizzy, Nauseous Chol Hamoed day?!
what are all the girls who cant get into high school suppose to do now?!
This is truly chaval. This was one of the last clean outlets that we had for our children; Chol Hamoed or anytime they were open. They were truly a clean operation.
I’m sad to see it go.
Things like this are why people need to go to a Lipa concert! If not for these outlets, there would have been many more terrible concerts. We’re asking for it now… no clean parks, the kids are going to go to concerts. It’s really a terrible thing!
Where to next!?
Is the rezoning really gonna happen?…
u wanna know what I love about this place, the NEGATIVITY and I am only being sarcastic. ONTHEWAYTOBOSTON1, Your family members are the ones that will need psychiatric treatment cause you dont believe in giving people a break!! ever heard of that!!!
Amazing how people come on here simply to bicker…..
What are we going to do with all our extra cash from not spending it on chol hamoed??? Maybe get better seats at THE BIG EVENT!!!!!
wow such fond memories as far as 30 years ago! chol-hamoed with my family at astroland and years later with my own children so they could experience the same! i guess my grandkids will miss out 🙂
l’shana habah b’yerushalayim!