Alex Joseph, a West Indian-born parks worker, rakes the lawn at the grandly gothic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn when he and his fellow laborers hear what sounds like a flock of sea gulls dive-bombing at their heads. The workers duck and whip around, looking up to see … green parrots, expertly mimicking the gulls’ caw.
“Man, [...]

The vintage Astroland Amusement Park, one of the anchors of Coney Island since its 1962 opening, was purchased last week by a developer intent on restoring the Brooklyn beachfront as a $1.5 billion year-round resort.
The Albert family, owners of the well-known park, will close the 3.1-acre attraction at the end of the 2007 summer season [...]

The vintage Astroland Amusement Park, one of the anchors of Coney Island since its 1962 opening, was purchased Tuesday by a developer intent on restoring the Brooklyn beachfront as a $1.5 billion year-round resort.
The Albert family, owners of the well-known park, will close the 3.1-acre attraction at the end of the 2007 summer season under [...]