Sand sculpting contest in Coney raises money for Sandy families
Building sand castles just isn’t for children. Saturday August 16 marked the 24th annual Sand Sculpting Contest, an event that pits semi-professional and professional sculptors of all ages at Coney Island Beach, between West 10th and West 12th Streets. The free event, which spanned from 12-6 p.m., was sponsored by Brooklyn Community Services (BCC) and Astella Development Corporation.
“The day went great. We couldn’t have asked for better weather,” said BCC Public Relations Manager Nish Suvarnakar, who was pleased with the higher than usual attendance.
As many as 10,000 people had the chance to see some of the sculptures. “We always get a good crowd,” Suvarnakar said. “This year was probably one of the bigger attendances of boardwalk and that swelled the amount of people that came to view the contest.”
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