Mark Markov

Librarian and exhibit curator at Coney Island Library emigrated from St. Petersburg nearly 30 years ago

A Coney Island Polar Bear recounts his 50 years of winter swimming in Ukraine and Brooklyn

On growing up in Coney Island in the 1940s and the history of Greek-American businesses in the area

Former teacher at Mark Twain Junior High School recalls his Coney Island memories

A Coney Island native’s memories of running amusement games

Growing up in Coney Island in the 1970s and ’80s and coming back to photograph it

Marine science teacher at Edward R. Murrow High School recalls his Coney Island memories

Kite flyers Billy Echeverria, Nicholas Rowe, Kurtis Jones and Charles Stewart at Coney Island’s Kite Festival

Memories of Coney Island in the 1930s and ’40s and growing up in Brooklyn in an Italian family

Teacher and community advocate at Public School 188 in Coney Island

Science teacher at John Dewey High School and advisor for the Robotics Team

Musician and founder of a jazz big band recounts his journey from Leningrad to Southern Brooklyn

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