What is the crowd like at Coney Island?

Answer 1

The same as the rest of New York: a melting pot. Mostly whites, blacks, and Latinos, but also Asians and Middle Easterners. There are a lot of Russians, too, since Brighton Beach (the biggest Russian neighborhood in the city) is just a mile down the boardwalk from Coney Island.

Coney Island attracts a more working-class crowd, since New Yorkers who can afford it go to the beaches on Long Island, Fire Island, the Hamptons, and Cape Cod. All it costs to go to the beach at Coney Island is a subway ride. And it's not just a beach; there's an amusement park with rides and games as well.

One of the best things about Coney Island is the food. They have regular boardwalk and amusement park food: corn on the cob, fried shrimp, fried clams, Hot Dogs, cotton candy, etc. But the very best thing is these Mexican taco carts. I've never seen these taco carts anywhere but Coney Island, and they have the best tacos ever, with all homemade ingredients.

Basically, it's a happy, well-fed crowd. Occasionally you meet some sketchy, creepy people, but for the most part it's pretty safe.