SITWELL
ize a century-old terminal
in need of repair.
About three of the station’s
retail spaces have
remained empty since
Hurricane Sandy in
2012, and the palatial
edifi ce suffers from exposure
to the salty air,
according to local civic
gurus.
“I think it’s great that
CAI is the recipient of
the Request for Proposals,”
said Eddie Mark,
the District Manager of
Community Board 13.
He added that the developers’
plans to operate
the shopping center
year-round would benefi
t residents of the area.
“They’re familiar
with the neighborhood,
and they have a good
track record,” Mark
added.
But other Coney Islanders
are slow to trust
the Luna Park developer,
which controls most of
the amusement park, including
the Scream Zone
between Stillwell Avenue
and W. 12th Street,
and the B&B Carousel
by W. 16th Street. Last
year, the international
corporation won the
rights to develop a water
park between the Thunderbolt
roller coaster
and MCU park.
“It’s a bit disturbing,”
said resident and
Community Board 13
member, Orlando Mendez.
“They’re gong to
get everything retailwise,
community-wise,”
he said. “Seems like it’s
all going exclusively to
CAI.”
The Luna Park developers
say they will employ
local vendors in the
station’s retail units, but
according to Mendez,
the company has broken
promises to local businesses
before. This year,
the corporation decided
not to renew the lease of
Feltman’s Hot Dogs —
a revival of the hot dog
company that brought
the frankfurter to Coney
Island in 1867. According
to Feltman’s
owner Michael Quinn,
the developers broke
several agreements they
had made with the eatery,
hanging signage for
other snack bars, like
Nathan’s, where Feltman’s
signage should
have hung.
“They take money
from you and they don’t
honor contracts,” said
Quinn.
And Quinn’s accusations,
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coupled with the
company’s steady expansion
throughout Coney
Island’s amusement district,
has led Mendez to
distrust the developer’s
promise to support local
businesses.
“They’re going to be
displacing existing businesses,”
he said. “Now
they’ve got more concessions
on the island than
the mom ’n’ pops.”
A spokesman for
Central Amusement International
did not immediately
comment regarding
its contract
with Feltman’s, or Mendez’s
criticisms.
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