4 JANUARY 6 - JANUARY 12, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP A New Year's evening of fun in Coney BY ANNA SPIVAK ASPIVAKBROOKLYNREPORTER.COM Coney Island was the place to be this New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as the landmarked Deno’s Wonder Wheel, the Triotech XD VR Interactive Dark Ride, the B&B Carousell and the Thunderbolt were open and o ering up free rides on Saturday, December 31 with Polar Bears taking the annual plunge on Sunday, January 1. The full evening lineup of free and low-cost events on New Year's Eve — which attracted thousands of people to the seaside amusement area — culminated with a digital “burst” of lights on the iconic Parachute Jump, ringing in the New Year along with fi reworks and traditional sideshow entertainment. Entertainment and musical guests included the Priceless Band and Blazes, as well as freak show performances and fi re eating from Coney Island USA and a DJ. According to one of the co-owners of Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, the park is still whirling with excitement from this past summer season and welcomed the opportunity to open in celebration of the New Year. “Our whole Vourderis family is delighted with the success and togetherness this past summer in Coney Island,” said Dennis Vourderis, co-owner of Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. The purpose of opening to mark the new year, he added, was "to keep the party going." Fi y percent of all ticket sales on New Year’s Day were donated to Camp Sunshine, the charity that benefi ts from the Polar Bear Plunge. This year marks the third year in a row for New Year festivities in Coney Island, according to the Alliance for Coney Island. “The Alliance for Coney Island is extremely excited for the third annual year of activities and celebrations to ring in the New Year," said Alexandra Silversmith, the Alliance's executive director. "We are proud to partner with Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams on the New Year’s celebration which expands the season in Coney Island." The fun and celebratory evening was also a taste of things to come, as the Wonder Wheel gears up for its 100th birthday. “This is a ‘cool’ way to kick o the New Year as we also look ahead to our 100th anniversary in 2020,” added Vourderis. Jimmy Lai, Denise Spatarella and Angelo Arena near the Parachute Jump. BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by BSN The Saucedo family celebrating New Year’s Eve at Coney Island. Great rates like ours are always in season. 1.10% 7-Month CD APY1 $5,000 minimum deposit To qualify you must open a Flushing Bank Complete Checking Plus account. Get the complete access and control you desire with a competitive interest rate and banking on-the-go with our Flushing Bank Mobile2 app. For more information and to find out about our other great offers, visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889 or visit www.FlushingBank.com. Small enough to know you. Large enough to help you. 1 New money only. APY effective December 23, 2016 Annual percentage yield assumes principal and interest remain on deposit for a full year at current rate. Minimum deposit balance of $5,000 is required. Funds cannot be transferred from an existing Flushing Bank account. Premature withdrawals may be subject to bank and IRS penalties. Rates and offer are subject to change without notice. A new Complete Checking Plus account with a $5,000 minimum initial deposit is required to receive the CD with the advertised rate. Certain fees and restrictions may apply. For new IRA and rollover accounts, the minimum deposit balance is $5,000. A new checking account is not required for IRA accounts. Speak with a Flushing Bank representative for more details. 2 Flushing Bank Mobile Banking is available to all Flushing Bank online banking users. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark
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