By the Numbers
5M
The annual number of visitors to Coney Island’s amusement district
Source: NYC Department of Small Business Services
Coney Island
Location:
Brooklyn
Project Status:
Ongoing
For generations, Coney Island has been synonymous with summer, home to the world’s greatest urban amusement park. However, it is so much more than that—with 30,000 residents, it is a vibrant, hardworking, and resilient neighborhood at the heart of New York City’s economic and cultural life.
Over the past 10 years, Coney Island has made enormous progress thanks to investment from the City, elected leaders, and the community and business organizations that know the neighborhood best.
Driving Investment. Strengthening the Neighborhood.
Since a historic 2009 rezoning, the City has partnered with community leaders to deliver:
- $400 million in public and private investment.
- The creation of hundreds of new jobs, made more accessible to Coney Islanders by HireNYC and the Mermaid Avenue Workforce1 Center.
- 35 new businesses in the last five years.
- Expansion and preservation of the historic amusement and entertainment district, including the Parachute Jump, New York Aquarium, Steeplechase Plaza, B&B Carousell, Thunderbolt, and Luna Park.
- Renovations to the Stillwell Avenue and W8th Street Subway Stations.
- Ford Amphitheater, a 5,000-seat amphitheater offering free community concerts.
And we're just getting started.
Project Highlights
By The Numbers
4,500
New units of housing, with 1,100 units of affordable housing.
Wonder Wheel
By The Numbers
500K
Square feet of planned new commercial space on public and private property at Surf and Mermaid Avenues
Investing in Infrastructure
Over 50 blocks of new sewers, water mains, and utilities to enhance storm water management and responsibly accommodate growth.
Delivering for Vets
Surf Vets Place, a mixed-use development, including commercial space and 135 units of affordable housing and supportive units for formerly homeless veterans.
Surf Vets Place
By The Numbers
4,500
New units of housing, with 1,100 units of affordable housing.
Document
Coney Island 10-Year Progress Report
In 2019, the City released this report, detailing the extraordinary progress made since the historic 2009 rezoning.
Surf Vets Place
Wonder Wheel
Investing in Infrastructure
Over 50 blocks of new sewers, water mains, and utilities to enhance storm water management and responsibly accommodate growth.
By The Numbers
500K
Square feet of planned new commercial space on public and private property at Surf and Mermaid Avenues
Delivering for Vets
Surf Vets Place, a mixed-use development, including commercial space and 135 units of affordable housing and supportive units for formerly homeless veterans.
Putting Community First
NYCEDC and City partners are working together to strengthen the entire neighborhood by creating new affordable housing, high-quality retail, connections to jobs, new amenities, and public open space. We've made significant strides, including:
- Building Coney Commons, a 44,000-square-foot YMCA with an indoor pool and gymnasium, as well as affordable housing.
By the Numbers
112%
Growth in total business sales on Coney Island from 2010 to 2017.
Source: NYC Department of Small Business Services
Over 800 units of additional affordable housing are currently being developed, with more in the works, including:
- 446 units of affordable housing at 2926 W19th Street.
- 220 units of affordable housing at 3003 W21st Street.
- A housing lottery to tenant Surf Vets Place, a mixed-use development with 135 units of affordable housing for homeless veterans and 7,000 square feet of retail space
In addition, major new office spaces will be opening in the neighborhood, including a new 66,000- square-foot social service center for the NYC Human Resources Administration.
Infrastructure Upgrades
The City is advancing Coney Island’s infrastructure needs, including:
- Reconstructing and enlarging three existing outfalls.
- Installing new stormwater collection sewers.
- Relocating and upgrading sanitary sewer lines.
- Reconstructing streets.
This work extends from Surf Avenue to Neptune Avenue, and from W17th Street to W20th Street. There will also be new street trees, public seating, and historic lighting to create a more vibrant pedestrian experience and stronger business corridors.
Community Spaces
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B&B Carousell has been restored to its early-20th century state, making it one of Coney Island's most beloved attractions.
