New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
pIANS FOR CONEY ISLAND
Commissioner Young Would Make 1T
Another atlantic City.

Thare Was a hearing late yesterday a1Lernooh
IN the Borough Hall, Brooklyn, before tne Io0o'
Board of Public Improvements IN proceeuo
,nst,tuted bv Park Commissioner Young to ac-
ouire all the land from SEASIDE falh' Oo'
island. to Sea Gate lying south of surf-ave-' Tor
:. e-eo+ n,un,cipaI park Commissioner Redheld
presided and in the interest Of the project PARK
commissioner Young spoke. He said In part
The proposition which is before you To-Day i9
Tho r,,ost ,nnportant which is likely ever 10 Do
nresented for your consideration It Is dn "
portupty of lifetime to secure Ior YOU SossbIa 70
citizens one of the greatest blessings PoooD -
nro1yide for them In asking you TO give Soui
approyal to the requirement of the seasnole' @ e.o
ParL Denartnent feels that this Is most oP
or+I,ne tinne THE property ii is intended 70 ac-
nuire consists of about one hunoreo anu ~ oS 70s
two acres, Of an assessed vaInaupn VI toe1i ~
It ia not the desire of the Department oA
Parks to drive out of business those VINO are are
and who have been long established at Cones @
island: on the contrary, tnihh ene T. -
-oant nv the CITY of the waterfront anu Ine io
r1oval TO the north side of Sur1-aNe. Wouiu 80, 80
them greater opportunities d9r g., nut tbe connnact
congested. disgracefully crowded position MANY
of them now occupy. -,...- oT business
In the reconstruction of the places Oh US -
r n-o,,I5 axnect that more commod1ous anu az
tractfve resorts would be provided ana II MoGI W. i
he INV desire to see their NUMBER Ieii So So "a
creased SO that instead of having Two HtIiI Sit
.tora ,aoDIe a day on Sundays ana h1gn
boIidavs there would be accoInmooa Iiol on. CO.
anterfsinr7ent for a million. would eApeCC
49, t.s,aad of being seaside resort or three
,nonths' duration 1t would become an al!-SS "a.
round seashore enterprise. such as Atianuc lily
is rapidly becoming; .ro IN all narts Of
It Is very accessible for those III an Po PI g.
,fopbattan and the Eastern DISTRICT anu Loi
those of Jersey City When llss Ine TnoheT- of
naIs are constructed enormous nuIllogL 5 u VI
neon1e win frequent the island VINO now se1uUIl ,
reach II in a word my desire is that IL slaIi I D
ooToe a national seaside park. Its sltudtIon , a.
~ condition of the shore are sucn as tO III 80
the most attractive in the world anu Lne 80
-. fauy If anv EQUALS. The piers winch ~. ~
aris+ Could he used for landing passengers -! -!
Monbattan who might come over Ihe va -
raIIroeds from Philadelphia ana all paris VI 49, ~
State of New-Jersey. Undoubtedly iSirSe n!a nu.
~ oF neonle will come from the HUDSON nv -
toIcns and the people of the West VINO are a., =,
.rDo,-s CO attracted by the sea, Will hoch
orraat numbers rather than TO the seeSuJ =
sorts Of NeU-Jersey, which are 1iiacces9lnIe5
tbosa ba wing but brief time at their colnhdIi- @ L.
Tbat such a park would be appreciates oS 20 20
,;t;aans Ia evidenced by the fact tnat IrolIi w.,
On0 to ~ 600 people visited SEASIDE on -on M
Sodoys and holidays during the laSt Seel9, ~
Tba conditions existing i'm that PARK uuIis I hni
oor ~ we're entirely satisfactory, ana hdPpL .PpI
ness and merriment were rouhu ~ ora1s
oonsistant with good order and sooo inola''
rb.ra was no opposition to the project II '"e
,oaaI hoard approves it will go at once Oelole
+,o poard of Estimate. Mayor Low anu Coi
..ouar crout are reported to be in favor OF CoiD-
missioner Youngs plans