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Businesses on the Coney Island Boardwalk Receive Their Marching Papers
Many longtime shops, eateries and concessions on the Coney Island Boardwalk will close next season.They were denied lease renewals by Central Amusement International, the company that controls the...
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Look | Coney Island Unveils First New Roller Coaster in 84 Years
Coney Island unveiled its first new roller coaster since the iconic Cyclone opened in 1927 on Wednesday.Calling Coney Island "America's great seaside attraction," Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on hand to...
View ArticleConey Island's Scream Zone Set to Open Saturday, Needs 'Finishing Touches'
Despite the fanfare surrounding the unveiling of Coney Island's Scream Zone Wednesday, the park's opening has been set for Saturday, officials said.A spokesman for Central Amusement International — the...
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A Tour of NYC's Coolest and Oldest Graffiti
The Richard Hambleton retrospective at Phillips de Pury & Company is only on view through Tuesday. But there's still plenty of historic graffiti around town to cast your eye over.With the help of...
View ArticleThe Rebirth of a Coney Island Coaster
Summer might seem far away, but Coney Island is gearing up with construction of a new roller coaster and the promise of 800 additional seasonal jobs for the area, politicians and developers announced...
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Summer Begins with Egg Cream Splash at Coney Island
Dignitaries officially opened the seaside park's 40 rides on Sunday by christening the Cyclone roller coaster with a bottle of egg cream. Italian tycoon Alberto Zamperla smacked the bottle against the...
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Happy 90th Birthday to the Cyclone at Coney Island!
June marks the 90th anniversary of a New York City landmark: the famous wooden Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island.But at WNYC, it also marks the 20th anniversary of the time Richard Hake reported a...
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