Robert Moses

Robert Moses

male, deceased (1981)
public transit, Yale University alumni, Secretary of State of New York, American urban planner, westchester county, State cabinet secretary of the United States…From Long Island, ConeyIsland
Robert Moses (December 18 1888-July 29 1981) was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. As...
Stephon Marbury

Stephon Marbury

male, 32 years old (New York, New York, United States)
Country star, from the United States, Olympic bronze medalist, Olympic basketball player of the United States, the bronx, From Brooklyn…ConeyIsland
Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing point guard...
Gersh Kuntzman

Gersh Kuntzman

male
new york post, The Brooklyn Papers, hot dog-eating contest, HAIR! Mankind's Historic Quest to End Baldness, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, television network…ConeyIsland
Gersh Kuntzman is a New York City-based journalist. Previously, he worked for the New York Post, writing the column, "MetroGnome",column which ran...
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

male, 62 years old
Jerry Nadler, Fordham University School of Law alumni, House Representative, JD Fordham University 1978, JD Fordham University, AB Columbia University 1969…ConeyIsland
Jerrold Lewis Nadler, sometimes called Jerry Nadler (born June 13, 1947) is an American politician from New York City. A Democrat, Nadler...
Ric Burns

Ric Burns

male
Columbia University alumni, Geoffrey C. Ward, The Way West, The Civil War, Steeplechase Films, WGBH…ConeyIsland
Eric D. Burns is a documentary filmmaker and writer. Burns has been writing, directing and producing historical documentaries for nearly 20 years,...
Charles Atlas

Charles Atlas

male, deceased (1972)
Dynamic-Tension®, American physical fitness writer, buried at St. John's Cemetery, Eugene Sandow, Sideshow attraction, Strength training writer…ConeyIsland
Charles Atlas, “self-made man”, trained himself to develop his body from that of a “scrawny weakling”, eventually becoming the most popular musclema...
Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

male, deceased (1985)
ConeyIsland, summer stock, Philip Silver, death by myocardial infarction, Lady Be Good, 20th century fox
Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 - November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. His best-known work is "The Phil Silvers Show", a...
Steve Keiner

Steve Keiner

male
Competitive eater, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, American competitive eaters, from New Jersey, ConeyIsland, egg harbor
Steven (Steve) Keiner is the 1999 winner of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Keiner's victory was somewhat of an upset,...
Gennaro Lombardi

Gennaro Lombardi

male
from New York City, Antonio Totonno Pero, Little Italy, Manhattan, Little Italy, Italian-American, immigrant…ConeyIsland
Gennaro Lombardi was an Italian immigrant who moved to the US in 1897 and opened a small grocery store in New York's Little Italy. An employee of...

Domenic M. Recchia Jr.

male
New York City Council member, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, Brighton Beach, Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Brooklyn…ConeyIsland
Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. is an American Democratic Party politician in New York, and a member of the New York City Council from Brooklyn,...