Coney Island, April 25, 2009

Coney Island is open but large sections of the Amusement Core are missing:

And Joe Sitt’s mark is there:

Coney Island wants you to know that all is not lost:

And you can still find entertainment for the “hole” family there (had to add that to the Misspelled page):

The early heat wave made it foggy along the shoreline down at the beach:

But nothing ruins the charm of a visit to Nathan’s (besides a 30 minute wait) like discovering that a large order of Chili Cheese Fries has 1444 calories:

Various New York City, February 2009

• Central Synagogue, 55th Street and Lexington Avenue
• Lever House
• Glasslands Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
• The renovated Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center
• The renovated Duffy Square in Times Square

Alligator Lounge, Williamsburg

I’m not sure what the business model is for giving away free pizzas with every pint of beer, but it’s brilliant:

Another thing — when inanimate objects like bars give their “age” on their MySpace page as, say, 24 years old, is it a polite way of telling you that you’ve probably aged out of scarfing pizza there at 2:30 in the morning?