What a surprise! Ziggy comes out against Thor's plans

As I have said on this blog for quite some time I am of the opinion that there is a movement going on to try to landmark every building in the amusement area in Coney in order to stop the longterm development of hotels. I also believe that this strategy has zero chance of stopping the development.

NY Daily News excerpt -

Coney Island USA president Dick Zigun ripped Sitt's plans, noting the four buildings - the Grashorn, Henderson, Shore Hotel, and Bank of Coney Island - while not protected by landmark status, are part of a proposed historic district.

"They are buildings of quality, with interesting architecture, with fascinating prior histories, and in a more enlightened environment would be rehabbed for 21st-century use rather than destroyed [so that] everything looks like it's off the highway in New Jersey," he said.

Sitt insisted the buildings are "structurally questionable and potentially dangerous and dilapidated."

An Economic Development Corp. spokeswoman said they were "eager to see the ideas [Sitt has] come up with," and that he would have to "go through the city [permitting] process."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2010/04/29/2010-04-29_developer_joe_sitt_has_no_plans_for_tattered_coney_island_lots.html#ixzz0mU2cEiXj