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Daily News from New York, New York • 110

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Daily Newsi
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New York, New York
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110
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"i i- Effort renewed for rides park -t5S hut Pi By OWEN FITZGERALD wSl Courn The city Parks Department is trying once again to lure developers to the old Steeplechase Park site in Coney Island to open a new amusement parK mere. It began advertising for would-be developers this week in the City Record, asking them to make Whateveryour holiday entertainment needs are you'll find, in our large assortment, a delicious Carvel" Ice Cream Cake or frozen dessert to help make every gathering a special event. proposals for an amusement park on the 12-acre site bounded bv W. 16th and W. 19th Sts.

between tun Ave. and the Boardwalk. Towering above the vacant and littered parcel is the once-proud Parachute Jump, a landmark but also a rusted steel skeleton. A study by the city agency is under way to determine its fate. Our cake decorating specialists will custom inscribe any Carvel cake while you wait "We don't think the Parachute Jump, has much viability.

It will be costly to repair and it is a question whether any developer would want it. Even though it Servee to 10 is on the National Register of Historic bites, that L1'V P1LCBM! would not prevent its demolition" said 'Wendell Levister, deputy assistant parks commissioner for TOM Serve. 1 8 to lO JJ 1 revenue. J0MM AN 9 PKJSCU.LA CASUS Each serve 6 to 8 Also on the grounds are the remains of several amusement and thrill rides which an operator abandoned after a long court fight with the city. The city acquired the site in 1969, but it wasn't until June 1981 00' that the courts finally settled a condemnation award for $1,055,814.

The site where Frank C. Tilyou opened his world-renowned Steeplechase Park in 1897 was eyed in recent years by Coney Island promoters as the logical location for a gambling casino, if and when the State Legislature and voters approved casinos. This is our way of thanking you The Carvel Stores listed in this ad will give you $1 .00 off their regular retail price of any TOM THE TURKEY PILGRIM CAKES when you present this coupon at time 6f purchase. Offer expires November 25, 1982 Can not be combined with any other coupon or reduced price offer Redeemable only at stores listed in this ad. The issue was shelved in 1981, when the Legislature failed to pass the issue for a second time and to submit the question to voters throughout New York State.

The casino issue is at least three or more years away now, according to observers. "There has been no negative reaction from Coney Island interests about our attempts to lease the site for a new amusement park," said Levister. "Indeed, there was clamor before from Coney Island, but that was before the Legislature dumped CCsrvel KCorporation. 1082 the casino-gambling legislation," he added. -c if'y' 1,1 LL RENT TO 1 I DON'T DELAY OWN PLAN I CALL TODAY Oakland Gardens 61-27 Springfield Blvd.

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