Coney Island's Crossroads

Coney Island's Astroland amusement park closed earlier this month, a casualty of an ambitious attempt to remake New York's famous seaside resort. In the past, a "new" Coney Island has always been grafted onto the one that predated it. We can only hope that Coney Island's long-kept promise of entertainment and amusements accessible to all is not swept away in the rush to recast it as a year-round tourist destination.