New York Daily News

Coney is landmark attraction

- Erin Durkin

THE CONEY Island Boardwalk was designated an official city landmark Tuesday — just in time for its 95th birthday.

The Landmarks Preservati­on Commission voted unanimousl­y to make the iconic Brooklyn scenic stretch a landmark, protecting it from being torn up.

The 2.7-mile waterfront promenade stretches from Coney Island’s famous amusement district Brighton Beach.

“It is a beloved public space that embodies Coney Island’s democratic spirit and reflects our city’s values of tolerance, inclusivit­y and equity,” said Landmarks Preservati­on Commission Chairwoman Meenakshi Srinivasan.

The Boardwalk officially opened on May 15, 1923, and has welcomed generation­s of thrill-seekers to and sunbathers to the area known as the people’s playground.

“Many people were shocked to learn that the Boardwalk was not a landmark already. This is an internatio­nally recognized iconic structure,” said City Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Brooklyn), who pushed the designatio­n.

The landmarkin­g means the structure of the Boardwalk cannot be removed.

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