ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK

In the late 80's, Woody Allen created one of the greatest movies of all time, Radio Days.  It was set in 1940s Rockaway (Queens), New York.  I don't believe in past lives, but if I did, I swear I have lived in the Burroughs of New York given the affinity I feel for the place. So these are pictures of Playland in Rockaway which was the "Coney Island" of NYC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockaway,_Queens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockaways'_Playland

http://rockawaymemories.com/bashie17.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/24/nyregion/after-86-years-rockaways-playland-to-be-razed-for-300-condominiums.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

1985 :(

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/24/nyregion/after-86-years-rockaways-playland-to-be-razed-for-300-condominiums.html