The New York City Economic Development Council has tapped Coney Island-based Rybak Development to lead the next phase of the sweeping redevelopment effort in Coney Island. The announcement comes eight months after the mayor’s office released a request for proposals for a developer to build a 500-unit project on Surf Avenue between West 21st and 22nd Streets. The development is one piece of the city’s plans for the neighborhood, including funding affordable housing projects, a more than $1 billion investment in the historic Coney Island Boardwalk and a $42 million renovation of the Abe Stark Sports Center.  Rybak’s project is […]

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