West Brighton
West Brighton

Author: Jim Harkins

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2011-01-24

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1439639043

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In the late 19th century, West Brighton became known as Factoryville after several industries set up shop in the vicinity. One of the largest, Barrett, Nephews, and Company, a dyeing and cleaning establishment, employed hundreds of Staten Islanders. Several prominent historical figures have resided in the region as well, including former first lady Julia Gardiner Tyler, who, in 1862, left the Confederacy (but not her Southern sympathies) to rejoin her family in West Brighton upon the death of former U.S. president John Tyler. The neighborhood is also the home of the famed Staten Island Zoo; the idyllic beauty of Silver Lake, Clove Lakes, and Walker Park lie within walking distance. But the most enduring trait of West Brighton is its peoplethe generations of families that have put down roots in one of the most scenic communities on Staten Island.

West Brighton
West Brighton

Author: Jim Harkins

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-08-25

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 1439646880

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West Brighton has come a long way from its 19th-century name of "Factoryville" and has evolved into a wonderful residential community on the north shore of Staten Island. Today, West Brighton remains a place of family-owned and -operated businesses and churches that have surpassed the century mark. It retains the spirit of what Staten Island once was, while continuing to grow alongside the rapidly changing times. The most enduring characteristic about West Brighton is its people, the generations that have chosen to live and raise their families here. They have celebrated milestones and achievements, such as being elected borough president of Staten Island, which was accomplished by native West Brighton residents Anthony R. Gaeta and Ralph J. Lamberti.

Coney Island
Coney Island

Author: Michael Immerso

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780813531380

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This is the first new history of Coney Island in half a century, tracing its evolution and cultural impact as an amusement center from its earliest development as a seaside resort to the present day Mermaid Parade. Over 100 photos.

Eclipse
Eclipse

Author: David Dane Wallace

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2014-05-07

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 149173258X

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Cameron Mills was an American Icon. He had it all, a Family with money, a beautiful girl friend and a talent for Martial Arts that most Legends could only dream of. He was world renowned, idolized and feared by his enemies. He was a monarch, and someone that the masses respected, until one day, that all changed with the stroke of a knife. Now, Cameron Pony Boy Mills has been charged with the murder of his girl friend and another man whose lives were taken by a shadowy figure that is thought to be him. People loved him, idolized him and respected him. He was revered, and now amidst a media storm and the friendship of a Famous Mobster he has become known as The Anti Hero. There are no more hugs and adoring Fans, no more people begging for autographs, and a world that once loved him wants to see him receive the death penalty in Brighton Californias lethal injection chamber. ECLIPSE - WELCOME TO BRIGHTON CITY - THE PLACE WHERE THE WICKED COME TO PARTY. A Novel By David Dane Wallace Author of Urban Rain

How We Got to Coney Island
How We Got to Coney Island

Author: Brian J. Cudahy

Publisher: Fordham Univ Press

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 501

ISBN-13: 082322211X

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A 150-year history of the planning, construction, and development of all forms of mass transportation in Brooklyn, New York. How We Got to Coney Island is the definitive history of mass transportation in Brooklyn. Covering 150 years of extraordinary growth, Cudahy tells the complete story of the trolleys, street cars, steamboats, and railways that helped create New York’s largest borough—and the remarkable system that grew to connect the world’s most famous seaside resort with Brooklyn, New York City across the river, and, ultimately, the rest of the world. Includes tables, charts, photographs, and maps. Praise for How We Got to Coney Island “This is an example of a familiar and decidedly old-fashioned genre of transport history. It is primarily an examination of the business politics of railway development and amalgamation in Brooklyn and adjoining districts since the mid-nineteenth century.” —The Journal of Transport History