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CONEY ISLAND: Coney co-op has blow-out anniversary

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By Max Jaeger

Brooklyn Daily

A cooperative housing development in Coney Island celebrated its 50th year in grand style.

The Warbasse Amalgamated Houses rang in its golden anniversary on last weekend with a free screening of the movie “Frozen” on Saturday night and a pull-out-all-stops street fair the next day. One of the co-op’s directors said the two-day extravaganza was a big hit — especially with the youngsters.

“It was glorious,” said Michael Silverman, president of the co-op’s board of directors. “The best part was listening to the laughter and seeing the smiles of all the kids — the next generation of cooperators.”

Carnival attractions filled the W. 5th Avenue festival, which ran between Neptune and West avenues, Silverman said.

“It was a street full of rides,” he said.

The co-op paid for the fair by selling advertisements in its 50th anniversary journal, according to Silverman.

“The fair did not come out of cooperators’ pockets,” he said.

The co-op opened in 1964 under the Mitchell-Lama program and currently houses about 8,000 people in 2,584 apartments. Still reeling from Hurricane Sandy, staffers at the Warbasse Houses are working restore on-site generators and bring buildings up to new federal flood guidelines without raising costs for residents, Silverman said.

“Affordable housing is always the key for us,” he said.

Reach reporter Max Jaeger at mjaeger@cnglocal.com or by calling (718) 260-8303. Follow him on Twitter @MJaeger88.

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