Thank you to our favorite Coney Island elected official, State Assembly Woman Mathilde Frontus organizing a beach clean up today! We donated these Lola Star Coney Island tees (which AM Frontus is rockin in this photo) so all the organizers could look fab while they cleaned our beach!......

Long live the SOUL of Coney Island! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to my Save Coney Island meeting last night! It was a truly insightful and inspiring night full of brilliant ideas about how to reform Save Coney Island and work together......

Buy this mug and help my sassy little doggie friend!Scout is a happy starry eyed misfit! A spunky survivor who fell to earth into unfortunate circumstances with humans who didn’t understand him. They violated his boundaries so he developed a way of coping & surviving.......

VOTE! In this election and every day. I voted today for officials who will bring more truth, integrity, equality and freedom to this Country.  But in addition to this crucial election, in honor of World Vegan Day today, I urge you to consider voting every......

I’ve finally submitted to being the crazy dog lady I’ve always wanted to be! As I’ve been processing the great loss of my dog, Shimmer Star, my home has been filled with the most beautiful puppy love all summer long thanks to @haarescue! I couldn’t stand......

Working on writing a petition to save my boardwalk shop. It’s mind blowing to me that on my shops 20th anniversary, I’m fighting with the City, with the elected officials, trying to convince them that my business is worth stepping in to save. That Lola......

It’s the last weekend of summer and the time for JOY is NOW! Because you never know what shifting change tomorrow may bring. Theses may be the last days of our 20 year old shop in the boardwalk! So don’t postpone your visit!  We have......

I’m going to be honest with you guys…. it’s so hard to stay positive and keep dreaming when our future is so uncertain. In addition to struggling to keep my business afloat financially during the pandemic we STILL are in danger of being kicked out......

Wow…. I just received this painting that a friend commissioned. It so perfectly captures the joy and love between Shimmer and me. This is exactly the way she would want to be remembered. BFFs forever! I cried so hard when I opened it. My friend......

Shop small! Shop Coney! You vote with your money. The places you spend your money are the places you “vote” into existence! I really try to live by this motto! Which is why Miss. Coney Island 2020 and I had to stop in to support......

The Black Trans Lives Matter Rally at the Brooklyn Museum today was so incredibly beautiful! It was great to get away for the past few weeks but I’m so happy to be home. In a city with so much diversity, beauty, creativity and passion for......

Amazing Black Lives Matter March up the boardwalk today. Coney Island is the People’s Playground! We support the People. All races. All demographics can find freedom on our shore. So happy this March graced the boardwalk today! Photos by AJ Bernstein and Robert Galletta...

Happy 20th Anniversary to Lola Star Coney Island! Memorial weekend was my 20th anniversary of owning a shop on the boardwalk. What a wild ride. Two decades of Coney Island fabulousness. I thought we’d be commemorating this monumental accomplishment by throwing a gigantic bash lasting the......

“It seems to me, that if we love, we grieve. That’s the deal. That’s the pact. Grief and love are forever intertwined. Grief is the terrible reminder of the depths of our love and, like love, grief is non-negotiable. There is a vastness to grief......

It is with the most tremendous sadness that I must tell you that my very best friend, Shimmer Star, passed away yesterday. She fought so hard. And I tried so so hard to save her. I am devastated. It is grief beyond comprehension. I love......

THANK YOU for all of your support, encouragement, letters, reposts etc. I’m still waiting for the Mayor  to follow through on his promise that he made to me on WNYC during the Brian Lehrer show . No progress has been made yet. I received a legal......

We are so thrilled to announce that we are hosting a Saturday Night Fever Dreamland Roller Disco benefit for our favorite local animal rescue Sean Casey on March 23rd! Roller disco for the doggies (and other animals!). We will have a limited edition line of Lola......

Is Coney Island in danger of becoming the Playground of the Rich rather then it’s historic legacy as the People’s Playground? The City of New York owns the land. They purchased it with your taxpayer dollars in 2009 with the promise of preserving the Spirit......

NEW DATE! DEC 5 at 1pm! The Save the Small Businesses of Coney Island Rally on the Steps of City Hall has been rescheduled to Thursday Dec 5th due to the weather. It’s suppose to snow & rain on Monday so we’ve rescheduled for Thursday......

PROGRESS! This morning I talked to the mayors office. He said they have received calls from “every elected official known to man” since our demonstration on Thursday. He said we’ve gained a “tremendous amount of allies from elected officials who support our cause. ” He......

Join  Save Coney Island at noon on Monday Dec 2nd at City Hall to urge the City of New York to help Save the Small Business Soul of Coney Island. Help my business to remain on the Coney Island Boardwalk! All of the boardwalk businesses had......

Yes! This really happened, a mama deer and her baby swam all the way over from Staten Island to get over to Coney Island! They shocked other swimmers when they emerged out of the water onto land! Just another adventure here in Coney Island!...

Lola went on an unexpected rescue adventure when she found this little cutie wandering in the middle of the road. He seemed to be sick so Sean Casey lent Lola a carrier and bought him some fancy feast to lure him in! Success! Waiting at......

The cutest little hot dog pup was trapped inside Nathan’s gift shop last night! When I arrived at 9 am I heard him scratching loudly at the gate to get out! Apparently he was afraid of the fireworks last night and ran inside to hide-......

Grateful Dead/Vegan Night at the Brooklyn Cyclones was a HUGE success! Tons of Vegans came out to watch the game and eat yummy vegan food from V Spot, Marty’s, V Burger and more! The response was so overwhelming they ran out of food! It was......

Join Us for PET DAY in Coney Island Today! On the Boardwalk at the Wonder Wheel At 2pm! Pet Costume Contest! prizes! Pets ride free at the wonder wheel! Bring cans of dog food to donate to NY animal Rescue! Bring your furry friend to......

After a day of semi-freezing outside all day all I can say is that I am SO IMMENSELY GRATEFUL for Coney Island. Today only confirmed that it is the BEST PLACE ON EARTH. So tremendously grateful that this is my home. I can honestly say......

My heart goes out to the skating community and all of the family & friends beautiful, amazing roller skater, Amy Rea! The dance floor completely lit up whenever this glittering beaming light graced it with her hot roller disco dance moves! This is a photo......

I saw the amazing benefit for climate change last night at Carnagie Hall- organized by Patti Smith’s daughter, Jesse Smith. This was the first time I had the pleasure of seeing Patti Smith perform. In awe of her presence & voice. She read poetry to......

Above: my awaiting Hurricane Sandy 2012. Below: now. We’ve come a long way since then. Rebuilt better than ever thanks to the love & support of our community! And check out my pink sandbags lol! Even fashionable in the face of disaster! ?????????? ?...

We are ready to MC the Pet costume contest at along with ! Swing by!!! The pet costume contest at was SO much fun! This adorable fortune teller won the prize fir the funniest costume! (Omg LOOK at that face! ???). And thanks to for......

Shimmer and I are thrilled to be the masters of ceremony at the City Howl-o-ween Pet costume contest tomorrow 5:30-8pm in Sunset Park Brooklyn! Have you been wanting to check out all the amazingly rad things happening at IC (like the , vegan cafe or......

4 years ago today we found our little foster dog, Mikey, a fabulous home! Here is the before & after photo! The top photo is Poor little Mikey sick & on death row at the shelter until Empty Cages rescued him! He was abandoned because......

See this fabulous guy perform at our Prince Purple Rain disco party this Friday at 7:30-10:30! Roller derby & dance floor legend, Samy Stardust, will be dazzling the crowd with his hot dance moves! Skate Dance Competition! Costume contest! Prince & contemporaries all night! And......

Come visit our Lola Star pop up shop at the Doggie Fashion Show /Street Party in Park Slope at ! Remember that bird I rescued a few weeks ago? I randomly mentioned it to this guy shopping in my store later that day! It turned......

On the anniversary of the eve of day we said goodbye in 2013 to this Coney Island icon… this a sketch of the Astrotower that legendary sideshow banner painter gave to me. The Astrotower was the last remaining icon of the old amusement park, Astroland.......

Word. Loving these strategically placed ads in Coney Island! And perfect timing right before the hotdog eating contest! Thanks...

Look who sweet talked her way into going to our Coney Island sunset yoga class tonight!! Sunset yoga was pure heaven tonight! So exactly what I needed! Join us every Monday at 7pm...

We just got an update on the injured bird we found & brought to the for help yesterday! They wrote: “The mourning dove you brought in had some trauma on the right side of the body, as well as an old fracture of the leg......

Shimmer & I went on an unexpected bird rescue adventure this morning! We found an injured sparrow on the sidewalk so we took her to the in Manhattan! The WBF is an amazing organization & a great animal rescue resource. They have helped me numerous......

Crazy! 7 years ago today my shop reopened on the Coney Island Boardwalk after I was kicked out for a year. I lost my store because of my community activism & standing up for the preservation of the amusement district in Coney Island! After the......

I’m so proud of my mom who worked for decades as a teacher & my sister who is a principal. Both work so hard & care so deeply for the kids in their schools! This is such a beautiful, well written article about the power......

I hope you will vote on Tuesday. But even more so, I want to encourage you to Vote every day. With every decision you make. For the things you want to perpetuate in this world. Vote with every dollar you spend for the values,corporations &......

Coney Island has had a lot of hardship and loses over the years! We’ve prevailed over so many obsticals and Coney Island is still standing strong!  We want to ensure that it keeps the special character that has made Coney Island a unique destination for......

Hurray!! fantastic news!! Our little foster dog, Jake, was adopted today by a wonderful couple! Thank you so much to Waggy Tail Rescue for rescuing this special little dude! We are so thrilled for Jake and his new guardians!!    ...