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Improv Everywhere, Group Behind No Pants Subway Ride, Brings Formal Wear To Coney Island

Source: FreeVerse Photography/FlickrImprov Everywhere, the group behind the no pants subway ride [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2011/01/morning-mug-no-pants-subway-ride-2011/] and Frozen Grand Central [http://improveverywhere.com/2008/01/31/frozen-grand-central/] gags, returned to Coney Island for the 5th Annual Black Tie Beach event on Saturday. Source: FreeVerse Photography/FlickrHundreds

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What Do You Think Of Choice Of Dante And Chiara De Blasio As King & Queen Of Mermaid Parade?

The 32nd Annual Mermaid Parade [http://www.coneyisland.com//programs/mermaid-parade] is just around the corner, kicking off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Antique automobiles, wacky floats and scantily clad mermaids and mermen will roll down Surf Avenue and the boardwalk in New York City’s largest

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Spotlight On Gary Atlas, Shirtless Man Who Runs Boardwalk Every Day For Six Years And Counting

Atlas on NY1At this point, just about every resident of Southern Brooklyn’s boardwalk communities knows Gary Atlas – if not by name, then by sight. He’s the guy you see out there every morning, regardless of the weather, running shirtless and in thin shorts before taking a plunge in

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Brighton Beach Boardwalk Shooter Convicted, Faces 125 Years To Life

The aftermath of the 2011 shooting, which happened in front of Tatiana’s Restaurant on the Brighton Beach boardwalk.Iloune Driver, one of two suspected gunmen behind the 2011 Brighton Beach boardwalk shooting that left 16-year-old Tysha Jones dead [/iloune-driver-19-arrested-in-brighton-beach-shooting/], has been found guilty and faces 125 years to life

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This May Be Our Favorite Vintage Footage Of The Coney Island Freak Show We’ve Seen So Far

It is appropriate with Halloween being around the corner that we have the pleasure to introduce more glorious footage of Coney Island’s yesteryear, highlighting the spooky freak shows that help make the boardwalk iconic. Last month [/hurry-hurry-and-watch-this-vintage-coney-island-freak-show-clip-from-the-1940s/] , we came across a 50-second clip uploaded by ChiTownView [http://www.youtube.

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Improv Everywhere Returns To Coney Island With The Top Hats And Formal Wear

Photo courtesy of Allan ShwekyThose wacky kids at Improv Everywhere returned to the beaches of Coney Island and Brighton Beach, decked out in their best formal wear. Sheepshead Bites reader Allan Shweky, who also runs Friends of Ocean Parkway [http://www.friendsofoceanparkway.org/], captured some photos of the comedy group

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FEMA To Pay For Repairs To Coney Island Boardwalk Lighting

Source: Wikimedia CommonsThe following is a press release issued last week by the offices of Senator Charles Schumer. > U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced over $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for Superstorm Sandy-related repairs to street lighting along the

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Brighton Beach In The Spotlight On Barclays Center Television

Screenshot of BCTV host Alyonka Larionov from “BCTV – Brighton Beach” by Ali Hashemi. Source: VimeoIf you have visited the brand-spanking new Barclays Center this year, you might have already seen this cool new tribute to Brighton Beach [http://vimeo.com/57566463], which has been playing on Barclays Center Television (BCTV)

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Coney’s Boardwalk Closer To A Plastic, Concrete Future

Source: Alcmaeonid via Wikimedia CommonsConey Island’s wooden boardwalk may have seen its last summer. A court decision last week puts the Parks Department one step closer to tearing out the iconic stretch of old-world wooden charm and replace it with the plastic and concrete slabs of progress. Judge Martin

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Boardwalk Photo Shoot Opens Mind Of Globe-Trekking Photographer

Globe-trekking photographer Samm Blake captures the joy and beauty of Coney Island and Brighton Beach in a recent photo essay on her blog, For the Art and Adventure [http://www.fortheartandadventure.com/travel/brighton-beach-coney-island]. Reflecting on life, courage, and her own artistic pursuits, Blake shares her beautiful photography and discusses

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Pet Day And Costume Contest At Deno’s Park

Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park by the Coney Island boardwalk is set to hold their second annual Pet Day and Costume Contest on Saturday, June 16. From noon through 7 p.m., all pets will receive a free ride on the park’s Wonder Wheel when escorted by their owner.

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Hearing On Coney Boardwalk Next Monday, March 12!

The long-awaited hearing [/atz-ny-times-got-coney-island-boardwalk-debate-wrong-all-wrong/] that will herald a decision by the NYC Design Commission on whether we’ll continue to have a bona fide boardwalk in Coney Island – as opposed to a concrete/plastic walk – is finally upon us. The meeting will take place at the NYC Design Commission (253