Book - Coney Island Baby

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Coney Island Baby By Larry Racioppo:  

"A Brooklyn native, Larry Racioppo has photographed the borough over the course of several decades. He has documented many of its communities and carefully recorded their ups and downs. Many of his Coney Island photographs provide vibrant historical record of the years just before the recent resurgence "America's Playground." A must see for any Coney enthusiast." 

Sean Corcoran, Photography Curator, Museum of the City of New York,

CONEY ISLAND BABY, the latest book of photographs by Larry Racioppo,

will be released in November, 2021 by SOUTH BROOKLYN BOY PUBLISHING.

 This 120 page softcover book, retailing at $35.00, consists of 112black x white and color photographs documenting the fall and rise ofConey Island’s historic amusement area from the 1970’s to the present.

 Essays by Kevin Baker (Dreamland author) and Dick Zigun (founder of Coney Island USA)

accompany Larry’s photographs and personal notes.