NYC Coney Island 3658

For all the years that I had gone to NYC in the 70's and 80's, for some reason I had never gone to Coney Island. It had a reputation as being a sleazy beach area, which should have made it interesting, but I think I assumed it was no place for gay men to explore. The reason for visiting it this time was that there are plans to revitalize the famed boardwalk area of Coney Island and there are concerns that the revitalization will remove much of the sleaziness that has historically been part of the charm of Coney Island. Thus, I wanted to see it, before change began....

This first view of Coney Island was somewhat disappointing -- I expected much more crowded beaches, and a much larger area of arcades.

Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set