Coney Island is famous for its historical exhibitions of living forms, from the human to the non-human and beyond. Displaying everything from “freaks, geeks and human curiosities” to a bewildering assortment of captured and caged animals, the menagerie was central to the thrills of old Coney Island – and to its exploitation.
Not in Winter however…the place is wonderfully skeletal and deserted. I did catch the Mermaid parade one year and that is hilarious…
If you have watched a lot of Woody Allen movies you will feel right at home. Eat at your own risk.
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