The Cultural Roadmap for City Girls Everywhere
Rosie came back into view, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” took center stage, Barack and Hillary stepped up to the presidential plate. NYC lost the Roxy and CBGBs, Britney lost her long locks, our community lost a dear activist, Barbara Gittings. And Ellen became the most visible, successful lesbian in the universe. A look back at the events that shaped GO’s world in the past year.
CYCLONE LEFT STANDING IN ASTROLAND
Coney Island’s historic Astroland opened for its last season. Developer Joe Sitt plans to knock it down, leaving the Cyclone roller coaster, to create a complex including a new roller coaster, carousel, a hotel and condos. Critics worry that Coney’s vintage Americana identity will be destroyed to homogenization. (April 2007)
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