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Franicisco Hernandez Jr, 13-Year-Old With Asperger's Syndrome, Lived In Subways For 11 Days

AP | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Autism, Coney Island, Asperger's Syndrome, Francisco Hernandez Jr, Marisela Garcia, Francisco Hernandez Subway, Mta, Subway System, New York News

NEW YORK — The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire t...

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New Coney Island Coming To Brooklyn After $100 Million Land Deal

AP | MARCUS FRANKLIN | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Bloomberg, Real Estate, Coney Island, New York Real Estate, Coney Island Land Deal, Brooklyn, New York News

NEW YORK — The historic and mostly dormant Coney Island amusement park district in New York City will be revived by next summer with some new at...

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Early This Morning

Reverend Billy | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Language, Coney Island, Neighborhoods, Rev. Billy, New York, New York News
Reverend Billy

Sounds in all the trees! The wintry wind in the old park. This is the earth's version of a fantastic New York neighborhood. The back and forth up i...

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MTA: F Train Is Slowest, Dirtiest Of Them All

brooklynpaper.com | Gersh Kuntzman | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Carroll Gardens, F Train, Brooklyn, Metropolitan Transport Authority, New York City Subway, Dumbo, Coney Island, Mta, Rush Hour, New York, New York City, TWU Local 100, New York News

The F train is slower, dirtier and less reliable than other lines in the subway system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority finally admitted in ...

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Krissy Kocktail Finds A Home In Coney

mediastorm.org | Posted 10.08.2009 | New York

Read More: Fire Eater, Coney Island, Brooklyn, Krissy Kocktail, Coney Island Circus Sideshow, Film, MediaStorm, New York News

Kryssy Kocktail was a loner who dreamed of running away from her troubled family to join the circus. Now she eats fire, lays on a bed of nails and sit...

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Developers Need Community Support, Communities Need Affordable Housing

John Petro | Posted 10.08.2009 | New York

Read More: Coney Island, Mayor Bloomberg, Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Credit Crisis, Inclusionary Zoning, San Francisco, Housing Crisis, New York City, Affordable Housing, Developers, New York News
John Petro

People are still moving to New York -- despite the recession -- and hundreds of thousands of new housing units will need to be built before supply catches up with demand.

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Coney Island Bell Rescued After 89 Years On Sea Bottom

New York Daily News | Simone Weichselbaum | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Gateway Marina, Tom Cannon, Coney Island, Mill Basin Brooklyn, Gene Ritter, Mill Basin, Coney Island Bell, Coney Island Brooklyn Coney Island History, Jack Schachner, New York News

Coney Island's brassy bell is back. Divers pulled the 500-pound artifact from the murky waters off Coney Island Thursday 98 years after it toppled in...

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Jeannine Pirro, Former GOP Contender For Senate, To Preside Over Five-Legged Dog Case

nydailynews.com | By Rich Schapiro | Posted 09.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Five Legged Dog, Freakshow, Five Legged Dog Lilly, Sideshow, Jeanine Pirro, Lilly, Coney Island, New York News

The freak show must go on. Jeanine Pirro, the former Westchester County district attorney-turned-TV judge, has gotten her paws on the case of the fiv...

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How Mayor Bloomberg Is Killing Coney Island

Daniel Treiman | Posted 08.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Amusement Park, New York, Coney Island, New York City, Brooklyn, Rezoning Plan, Coney Island Rezoning Plan, Real Estate, Coney Island Brooklyn, New York News
Daniel Treiman

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Coney Island rezoning plan, currently before the City Council, would irrevocably diminish the historic amusement district, blotting out its rich past and creating a blank canvas for redevelopment.

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Five-Legged Dog, Lilly, Saved From Coney Island Freakshow: Leg Amputated

AP | Posted 08.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Coney Island Freakshow, Coney Island, 5 Legged Puppy, Coney Island Sideshow, Five Legged Dog, Coney Island New York, New York, Coney Island Freak Show, 5 Legged Dog, Lily Five Legged Dog, Lily the Dog, Disfigured Animals, Disfigured Animal, Coney Island Lily, Five Legged Puppy, Allyson Siegel, New York News

Update 7/24: Lily the dog no longer has five legs. From the Daily News: The owner of a five-legged puppy outfoxed a Coney Island sideshow - gett...

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Wonder Wheel Is Heart Of Coney Island

New York Times | ALAN FEUER | Posted 08.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Wonder Wheel Coney Island, New York, Coney Island New York, Wonder Wheel, Coney Island, Coney Island Wonder Wheel, New York News

The Wonder Wheel is an 89-year-old carnival amusement that commands the local skyline on Coney Island....

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Coney Island, Brooklyn

NY Metro Parents. | NY Metro Parents | Posted 08.14.2009 | Home

Read More: New York, New York News, Ringling Brothers, Circus, Ringling Bros., Ringling Circus, Coney Island, Home News

For the first time ever, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus have set up their big top on the Coney Island boardwalk!...

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Pro Beach Volleyball in Coney Island

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 08.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest, Coney Island, AVP Volleyballl, Beach Volleyball, New York News
Thane Rosenbaum

This weekend some of the world's greatest beach volleyball players can be seen at the AVP Crocs Slam Lumber Liquidators Coney Island Open.

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Coney Island Redevelopment Plan Up In Air

brooklyneagle.com | Linda Collins | Posted 08.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Zoning Subcommittee, Land Use Committee, Coney Island, City Council, Coney Island Redevelopment, New York, Coney Island Redevelopment Plan, New York City Council, New York News

The City Council may not approve the Coney Island Redevelopment Plan. At Wednesday's public hearing, Council members had many questions and concerns....

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Hot Dog Road Trip: A Patriotic Party Plan

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 08.01.2009 | Style

Read More: Push Cart, Sausage, Frankfurters, Nathan's, Atlanta, Weenie Royale, Red Hots, Nich Tahou's, Sabrett, Tonawanda, The Varsity, Italian Dog, New Jersey, Boston, New York, Rhode Island, Coleslaw, Rutt's Hut, Paterson Nj, July 4, Tube Steaks, Phoenix, Slawdog, Kayem, Weenies, Dogs, Independence Day, Coney Island, Tucson, Maine, Meat, Franks, Wieners, Hots, Wienies, Furters, Dodger Dogs, Wisconsin, Bratwurst, Corndog, Mustard, Eastwood, Greek, Flo's, Rochester, Cincinnati, Texas, Sonora, Fenway, Puka, Chicago Dog, Chicago Style Hot Dog, Vienna Beef, Chicago Food, Style News
Craig

If you're planning a cookout for this most patriotic of days, here's an opportunity to celebrate the American dream. Because hot dog culture is American history.

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The Narrows: A Double Life in Brooklyn

Tim McLoughlin | Posted 07.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Vincent D'Onofrio, Brooklyn, Eddie Cahill, Park Slope, The Pavilion Brooklyn, Hipsters, Francois Velle, Kevin Zegers, The Beatles, The Narrows, Shea Stadium, Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein, Coney Island, Sophia Bush, Sunset Park, Entertainment News
Tim McLoughlin

The Brooklyn we drove through back then from our apartment in Sunset Park to the theater, around the corner from my mother's family on 17th Street, was a diorama of post-war, working class urban life.

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Interview: Singer/Songwriter Lizzy Grant on Cheap Thrills, Elvis, The Flamingos, Trailer Parks, and Coney Island

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 02.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Lizzy Grant, Kill Kill, Coney Island, Music, American, American Flags, Las Vegas, Billie Holiday, Songs, Entertainment, Brooklyn, The Beach Boys, Roller Coasters, Beauty, New York, New York City, Pop Music, Rock Music, Interviews, Jazz, Cat Power, Beaches, Amusement Parks, Boardwalk, Singing, Coca Cola, Beach Boys, Aimee Mann, Nick Cave, Entertainment News
Felicia C. Sullivan

Lizzy Grant: I like things that go fast, things with bright colors, things that taste good. At Coney Island, you can get a Coca Cola, ride the roller coaster, and watch everybody.

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