Memories of the IslandBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM and MELISSA GRACE
DAILY NEWS STAFF
The city's plan to revive Coney Island goes public Tuesday, launching a seven-month approval process that should offer plenty of thrills and chills.
The 19-block rezoning plan aims to rehab Brooklyn's crumbling amusement hub with a kaleidoscope of rides, shops and residential towers.
A 27-story limit - the height of the landmarked Parachute Jump - has been placed on the tallest buildings, but most will be much lower, city officials said.
"This plan protects and preserves the unique character of Coney Island while bringing new housing, shops and recreational facilities to a community that needs more of each," Mayor Bloomberg said in a statement. The plan's newly imagined "Wonder Wheel Way" will connect three iconic rides; the 88-year-old Ferris wheel, the Parachute Jump and the Cyclone, officials said
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