Thor invites the big top to new Coney Island resort.Thor Equities has been in talks with the Big Apple Circus over the possibility of adding the big top to the list of attractions the developer has planned for his $1.5 billion Coney Island dreamscape dream·scape n. A dreamlike scene or picture having surreal qualities. [dream + (land)scape.] . "We are excited and gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that they approached us. We are exploring the possibilities, but nothing has been decided, no plans have been set," said Philip Thurston, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most manager for the Big Apple Circus. Thurston added that the Big Apple Circus will not move its main home base from Lincoln Center. As Thor Equities continues to acquire land parcels for Sitt's Coney Island vision, rumors have been flying as fast as a ride on the ocean-side community's wooden roller coaster '' A wooden roller coaster or woodie is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden , the Cyclone. Claims that Thor was close to buying the legendary local restaurant, Gargiulo's, were quashed this week when the owners flatly denied any sale. "I wish Thor Equities luck in whatever they do, but whoever is claiming we are going to sell has a lot of audacity. We have never met with the developers, said Nino Russo, co-owner of Gargiulo's. "We have owned Gargiulo's for over 40 years. We have absolutely no intention of selling the restaurant at this time," he added. Joseph Sitt, owner of Thor Equities, has already acquired most of the parcels he needs along 3 acres of prime Coney Island land between West 10th and 5th street to build upon the allure of the neighborhood's colorful past, and realize his glitzy glitz Informal n. Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" Peter G. Davis. tr.v. vision for the year round-resort which will include a luxury hotel, the mixed beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. condos and neonlit stores and restaurants. The land from Thor's most recent purchase on November 28 of the three acres of the Astroland carnival from the Albert family is likely to contain most of the fantastical attractions, including a multistory mul·ti·sto·ry also mul·ti·sto·ried adj. Having several stories: a multistory hotel. Adj. 1. carousel, an urban water park, light shows with mermaids and whales dancing 150 feet in the air, and an additional roller coaster that will plunge through all the buildings in the development but which will not replace the Cyclone. The 13 acres mostly acquired is adequate to build mixed use development, according to Lee Silbersetin, spokesperson for Thor Equities. The developer hopes the city will complete a large scale area rezoning --necessary for the beachfront condos--in early 2007, and that construction can begin in earnest 18 months thereafter. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , Sitt may still fish around town for some more property. "It is possible there may be some acquisitions in the future, but not necessarily for these developments," Silberstein said. |
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