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Coney Island USA

Landmark building, once a Childs Restaurants branch
Established	1980 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	40°34′31″N 73°58′47″W / 40.5753°N 73.9798°W / 40.5753; -73.9798
Type	Art, cultural
Founder	Costa Mantis, Jane Savitt-Tennen, Dick D. Zigun
Executive director	James Fitzsimmons
Director	Adam Rinn, (artistic)
Website	Official website

Coney Island USA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization founded in 1980 that is dedicated to the cultural and economic revitalization of the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Its headquarters building in the heart of Coney Island's amusement district houses a theater in which the organization presents "Sideshows by the Seashore", a showcase for performers with unusual talents that runs continuously during the warmer months, as well as the Coney Island Museum. It is also notable as the organizer of the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade, the first of which took place in 1983.

The Coney Island Museum features artifacts and memorabilia about the amusement park, beach and neighborhood's history and culture, as well as changing exhibits of art and culture. The museum is open seasonally.

Coney Island USA was founded in 1980 by Costa Mantis, Jane Savitt-Tennen and Dick D. Zigun. Coney Island USA is funded, in part, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York Council for the Humanities, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, New York City Councilman Mark Treyger and its members.

References

1. ^ "About Coney Island USA". Coney Island USA. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
2. "Declaration of Restrictive Covenant". New York City Department of Finance, Office of the City Register.
3. "About Coney Island USA | Coney Island USA". 2021-08-18. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

External links

• Official website
• Tumblr

v t e Coney Island
Brooklyn, New York City
Parks	Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Luna Park Former Astroland (1962–2008) Dreamland (1904–11) Dreamland (2009) Luna Park (1903–44) Sea Lion Park (1895–1903) Steeplechase Park (1897–1964)
Roller coasters	Circus Coaster Cyclone Soarin' Eagle Sea Serpent Family Coaster Steeplechase The Tickler Thunderbolt (built 2014) Phoenix Starflyer
Other rides	B&B Carousell Ghost Hole Spook-a-Rama The Whip Wonder Wheel
Other attractions	Ford Amphitheater Maimonides Park New York Aquarium Quester I Riegelmann Boardwalk
Defunct	Roller coasters Cannon Coaster Drop the Dip Flip Flap Railway Loop the Loop Rough Riders Switchback Railway Thunderbolt (1925–1982) Tornado Other rides A Trip to the Moon Dante's Inferno Parachute Jump Witching Waves Other attractions Childs Restaurants Surf Avenue Boardwalk Coney Island Velodrome Elephantine Colossus Shoot the Freak Shore Theater
Community	Abraham Lincoln High School Coney Island Creek Park Coney Island Light Coney Island Fire Station Pumping Station Gargiulo's Italian Restaurant Half Moon Hotel Jewish Center of Brighton Beach Kaiser Park Nathan's Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies Shore Theater Hotel Totonno's Trump Village
Organizations	Coney Island History Project Coney Island USA Coney Island Beautification Project
Neighborhoods	Brighton Beach Manhattan Beach Sea Gate
Subway stations	Brighton Beach Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue Neptune Avenue Ocean Parkway West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium
Cultural impact	Coney Island in popular culture Coney Island Mermaid Parade Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Steeplechase Face
See also: Brooklyn Community Board 13

• Non-profit organizations based in New York City
• Museums in Brooklyn
• Coney Island
• Amusement museums in the United States
• History museums in New York City
• 1980 establishments in New York City