A Hundred Years of Coney Island: Then and Now | The New Yorker

A look at Brooklyn’s Coney Island through a split-screen tour of its iconic landmarks: Nathan’s Famous hot dogs, the Cyclone roller coaster, and the beach.

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A Hundred Years of Coney Island: Then and Now | The New Yorker

[kyleb]

Sooo many people on the beach back then! Crazy

[eyestoenvy]

As a native New Yorker (South Bronx) I sincerely thank you for this and expect many more instant SUBBED!

[Trulsbk]

We used to sleep on the beach, we don't do it anymore. Things changed.

[clydecalamity]

The beaches were packed back in the day.

[brandontylerproductions]

Thank god we still have Coney Island compare to now it’s changed a lot but Coney is getting bigger and bigger each year!

[brandontylerproductions]

Im Coney Island is getting bigger and bigger the safety is improving and it’s overall a better place than a couple of years a go!

[LisaHouserman]

What a great video very clever. I live near an amusement park that used to be booming here in Northwestern Pennsylvania called Conneaut Lake Park. I might take a video on the Blue Streak you inspired me.

[christopherperry]

The contrasting statement, between then and now, is remarkable. Just look at the number of wheelchairs & disabled people coming off one of those busy trains. Thank you security cameras, as we take a closer look at today’s change in sociology-demographics.

[shnorlaxzz]

Playing this muted, with 'Sleep' by GYBE playing in the background hits hard, especially with the beach scene.

[albertdimas]

A hounded years ago?!! So then sadly/physically speaking, those babies are gone today at 4:01 🕊🌹

[waveiscursed]

is it just me or does the old cyclone footage run faster

[yybren]

There’s not that many comments I’m surprised lol

[NelsonMontana]

I wonder if the Cyclone as smoother 100 years ago.

[RussianEmpiretangle]

Well I was 2 year ago live in coney island 2011-2012 and I went coney island in 2020

[chrisleon]

Ppl back then r much more well dressed and classic than now

[Datqr_Offical]

This is so excited when I go for third times in 2022 but I’m so sad because I didn’t win in the old days because I am sorry to say this because I wasn’t born yet I was just born in 2014 :(

[juanap]

Old school held up no arms lol 😂and we have more beach sand to the shore then they had I wonder why were did the water go???

[KD-notf]

3:56 What’s with the facial expression lmao

[spiceyroses]

I never knew that the 4 train stop there

[luke]

It’s concerning how the sand has risen. You could’ve went under the boardwalk!!!