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Iconic Astroland Rocket Returns To Coney Island

The rocket returns! Last night, the rocket was trucked into Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park. (Photo by Charles Denson, Coney Island History Project)For the first time in five years, the most prominent symbol of Coney Island’s Astroland – the amusement park’s iconic rocket ship – has returned to the

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Swaying Astrotower Forces Evacuation, But Deemed To Pose No Immediate Threat

Source: Barry Yanowitz via flickrThe Astrotower, which is known to all observant Coney Island regulars to sway in the wind at times, was swaying a little more than usual yesterday, spooking Luna Park patrons and forcing an evacuation of the area. The New York Times reported [http://www.nytimes.com/

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Coney Island Set To Open Attractions This Sunday

Source: intweetion via FlickrGet ready to spin, twirl and fly again this Sunday as many famous Coney Island attractions are set to open for the first time since Superstorm Sandy caused millions of dollars of damage to the landmark, according to a report [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/coney-island-attractions-open-sunday-article-1.

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Morning Mug: Who Are These People?

Photo by Rafi Greenstein. [http://photographybyrafi.com/] It was taken on the supposed last day of Astroland. Can you identify the people in the photo?

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Out With The Old, In With The New…

(Why not both for Lundy’s — except with a less tacky sign) …or a combination of the two. It’s that time of the year when we say, “Out with the old and in with the new.” It gets hard to say, “out with the old” when it means saying