Coney Island
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Famed as a beach resort and amusement center.
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In January, Mamdani memorably dove into the frigid waters off Coney Island to publicize his freeze on rents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
It will pass Staten Island and some beaches, including Coney Island in Brooklyn, before connecting to an existing pipeline network near Rockaway Beach in Queens.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
It is thought that Coney Beach Amusement Park was built to entertain American troops returning from the war and took its name from New York's pleasure park on Coney Island.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
Joey Chestnut, the competition’s most decorated eater, is returning to the Coney Island stage this year after a sponsorship conflict barred him from competing in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025
None of them had been to Coney Island in years, and it looked more like an alien planet than their childhood stomping ground.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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