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With plans for a Coney Island Business Improvement District, Mayor Mamdani might do something right

The city will launch a Coney Island Business Improvement District in July with a $1 million budget to boost commercial life.
Developers have added 1,242 market-rate and affordable apartments near Surf Avenue, spurring new retail opportunities.
Coney Island’s infrastructure investments since 2009 have aimed to modernize sewers and streets to support growth.
Supporters say a BID could incentivize retailers to move into Surf and Mermaid Avenues amid new housing.
Critics worry new development could amount to gentrification, stressing affordable housing needs remain misaligned with retail needs.
The BID’s aim includes improving Surf and Mermaid Avenues to attract more shoppers and services.
Tilyou Towers, a proposed 500-unit project, is part of the development that would support the BID’s retail ambitions.
City incentives include subsidies and bonds to spur housing and retail development.
The piece references long-standing Coney Island improvements such as Luna Park and Parachute Jump landmarks.
Local advocates and the Coney Island Alliance are pivotal in pushing for BID formation and investment.
The author cautions the BID could shift the neighborhood toward middle-class retail and away from existing community needs.

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