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Coney Island Creek Park
Coney Island Creek Park beach, 2021
Type	Urban park
Location	Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates	40°34′53″N 74°0′15″W / 40.58139°N 74.00417°W / 40.58139; -74.00417
Created	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Open	All year
Terrain	Concrete

Coney Island Creek Park is a public park on the northwestern coast of Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City. It abuts Coney Island Creek, Gravesend Bay, and Kaiser Park and is across Coney Island Creek from Calvert Vaux Park and Six Diamonds Park.

History

Coney Island Creek Park was designated a park under the jurisdiction of the New York City Parks and Recreation Department in 1984. The park environment consists of grasses, shrubs, and trees. Additionally, there is a small flower garden in the park. In 2001, a large sand dune was moved onto Coney Island Creek Park in order to slow erosion of the nearby Coney Island Beach. The work was completed via $1,065,000 in funding from City Council Member Howard L. Lasher.

Coney Island Creek park is a popular fishing and bird watching spot.

In 2019, a soaking wet sheep was found tied to a tree in Coney Island Creek Park.

In the late 2010s, the local community began hosting clean-ups at the park.

Ferry terminal

In 2020, the city planned to build a NYC Ferry dock along Coney Island Creek, directly passing Coney Island Creek Park, landing at the nearby Kaiser Park. The ferry dock would be the terminal of a new route to Pier 11/Wall Street; the route, announced in 2019, would start operating in 2021. Local activists rallied against the dock plan, arguing it would disrupt the ecosystems of the creek and the nearby parks. There were also concerns that the addition of ferry service would worsen pollution in the creek.

References

1. "Coney Island Creek Park : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
2. "Birdwatching at Coney Island Creek Park, New York, United States | Waxwing Eco Travel". www.waxwingeco.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
3. Kensinger, Nathan (2014-11-20). "Coney Island's Untamed Creek, Caught Between Past & Future". Curbed NY. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
4. "Soaking Wet Sheep Found Tied To Tree In Coney Island". CBS New York. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
5. "Volunteers remove 26 hypodermic needles, 50 bags of garbage from Coney Island Creek Park". News 12 - Brooklyn. September 9, 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
6. McShane, Julianne (February 8, 2019). "Ferry uneasy: City named Coney Creek as site for nabe's new ferry before solving critical logistical, environmental issues, locals say". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
7. Barone, Vincent (January 10, 2019). "NYC Ferry is adding 2 new routes". am New York. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
8. Plitt, Amy (January 10, 2019). "NYC Ferry will launch service to Staten Island, Coney Island". Curbed NY. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
9. Katinas, Paula (2019-07-30). "Fishing, not ferries: Coney Islanders outraged by Kaiser Park ferry plan". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
10. Adams, Rose (2020-08-03). "Coney Island ferry slated for polluted creek raises alarms". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
11. Michel, Clifford (2020-02-11). "Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins". THE CITY. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
12. Adams, Rose (2020-12-17). "Local Advocates Argue Dredging for Ferry Will Stir Up Coney Island Creek Pollutants". Brownstoner. Retrieved 2021-07-12.

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Brooklyn, New York City
Parks	Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Luna Park Former Astroland (1962–2008) Dreamland (1904–11) Dreamland (2009) Luna Park (1903–44) Sea Lion Park (1895–1903) Steeplechase Park (1897–1964)
Roller coasters	Circus Coaster Cyclone Soarin' Eagle Sea Serpent Family Coaster Steeplechase The Tickler Thunderbolt (built 2014) Phoenix Starflyer
Other rides	B&B Carousell Ghost Hole Spook-a-Rama The Whip Wonder Wheel
Other attractions	Ford Amphitheater Maimonides Park New York Aquarium Quester I Riegelmann Boardwalk
Defunct	Roller coasters Cannon Coaster Drop the Dip Flip Flap Railway Loop the Loop Rough Riders Switchback Railway Thunderbolt (1925–1982) Tornado Other rides A Trip to the Moon Dante's Inferno Parachute Jump Witching Waves Other attractions Childs Restaurants Surf Avenue Boardwalk Coney Island Velodrome Elephantine Colossus Shoot the Freak Shore Theater
Community	Abraham Lincoln High School Coney Island Creek Park Coney Island Light Coney Island Fire Station Pumping Station Gargiulo's Italian Restaurant Half Moon Hotel Jewish Center of Brighton Beach Kaiser Park Nathan's Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies Shore Theater Hotel Totonno's Trump Village
Organizations	Coney Island History Project Coney Island USA Coney Island Beautification Project
Neighborhoods	Brighton Beach Manhattan Beach Sea Gate
Subway stations	Brighton Beach Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue Neptune Avenue Ocean Parkway West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium
Cultural impact	Coney Island in popular culture Coney Island Mermaid Parade Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Steeplechase Face
See also: Brooklyn Community Board 13

• Parks in Brooklyn
• Coney Island