Eric J Ierardi

Local historian Eric J. Ierardi, president of the Gravesend Historical Society, has composed an engaging narrative of Gravesend that chronicles major episodes in the community's history and remembers the characters who added color and life to its politics, industries, and culture. Appealing to both readers who recall Coney Island's glory days as the premier pleasure resort in the country and those who have only recently called Gravesend home, this comprehensive work serves as fitting testimony...See more

Local historian Eric J. Ierardi, president of the Gravesend Historical Society, has composed an engaging narrative of Gravesend that chronicles major episodes in the community's history and remembers the characters who added color and life to its politics, industries, and culture. Appealing to both readers who recall Coney Island's glory days as the premier pleasure resort in the country and those who have only recently called Gravesend home, this comprehensive work serves as fitting testimony to the grandeur and importance of Gravesend in America's story. See less