Has the Coney Island Potato Chip been clipped? The Brooklyn Paper reports that the Parks Department has "delayed" the $64M Grimshaw-designed amphitheater that's been a pet project of borough mascot Marty Markowitz. Neighbors near Asser Levy Park, including two temples across the street, have been fighting the proposed concert venue due to noise concerns. If the plan gets picked up again, the fight will heat up: Revamped blueprints call for moving an existing playground to free up more space. [Brooklyn Paper; previously]
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