The City's Claws Could Swipe Your Hot Dog

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The passing of the Mayor's Coney rezoning and revitization plan which carries a major flaw; one that would shrink the amusment area by shadowing it with useless highrises is also a big threat for an iconic structure in Coney Island: Nathan's Famous!

Fortunately, forces are underway to stop the city's claws from eradicating Nathan's as we've known it.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported:

Two separate petitions have started on PetitionSpot.com that are aiming to protect the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Stand building in Coney Island.

The hot dog stand, on the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues, is the very first of the national chain’s outlets, founded by Nathan Handwerker in 1916. It is also the most iconic of the amusement area’s many food merchants, each year hosting the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest.

The building would be torn down to make way for one of several high-rises planned for the neighborhood. Dick Zigun, representing Coney Island USA, an arts center, has said, “We are in favor of the amusements and the housing but we think there should be more room for more rides and less room for hotels. And the demolition of Nathan’s? No way.”

Here is the online petition started by Funtime3 to save Nathan's Famous. We urge you to go and sign it now. At the moment it's at 251 supporters with a goal of 50,000. There are apparently a few petitions for Nathan's at Petitionspot.com, search their site and find the one you like.

Flickr Convoy: Nathan's Burning Dusk

Image courtesy of Rubys Host / KC Flickr Group

Towards the end of June a clammy warm Friday night must of felt like a perfect time at dusk for a warm roasted dog in a bun as the sun sets on this post equinox Coney evening.

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Coney Weekend TV - Nathan Dogmania

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Joey Chestnut Wins Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

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Image above courtesy of Butch Moran

For the third year in a row, Joey Chestnut wins the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island with 69 hot dogs devoured in only 10 minutes.

From Nathan's Famous:

Joey Chestnut today won the Nathan's Famous July Fourth International Eating Contest by eating 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, 3 1/2 more than Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, his arch-rival.

FULL RESULTS:
1st: Joey Chestnut - 68 HDBs
2nd: Takeru Kobayashi - 64 1/2
3rd: Pat Bertoletti - 55
4th: Tim Eater X Janus - 53
5th: Bob Shoudt - 41 3/4
6th: Sonya Thomas - 41
7th: Hall Hunt - 38.5
8th: Erik Denmrk - 38
9th: Juliet Lee - 34
T-10th: Gravy Brown - 30
T-10th: Badlands Booker - 30
12th: Jim Reeves - 28.5
T-13th: Crazy Legs Conti - 25
T-13th: Pete Davekos - 25
T-13th: Sean Gordon - 25
16th: Marco Marquez - 23
17th: Micah Collins - 21
T-18th: Franco Camerini - 14
T-18th: Bob Coccodrilli - 14
Rich LeFevre wasn't able to attend the event and did not participate due to illness.

Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest - 2009

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Joey Chestnut wins his 3rd Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest consuming 68 hotdogs in 10 minutes. The commentary alone is worth the viewing. This is disgusting, and at the same time, downright hysterical. This is the only competition where you can say the phrase 'he has a 2 dog lead' with a straight face.

Posted by WebsurferguyMN [YouTube]