New Coney Island to open after land deal AP (November 13, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - The historic and mostly dormant Coney Island amusement park district in New York City will be revived by next summer with some new attractions, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and developer Joseph Sitt said Thursday.
Scripps to get majority stake in Travel Channel AP (November 05, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. is betting that food and travel are an ideal combination. The company behind the Food Network is snapping up a controlling stake in the Travel Channel, giving the cable network a value of nearly $1 billion.