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NEWS ABOUT: Coney Island

Coney Island stories: 8 news summaries

(Newser) - And you thought the story of the five-legged puppy and the Coney Island freak show couldn't get any stranger. The woman who swooped in at the last minute to save Lily from the fate of becoming a public spectacle says the dog has had her fifth leg amputated, the Charlotte ... More »

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North Carolina • Coney Island • puppy • dog • freak show • Allyson Siegel • John Strong

(Newser) - A good-hearted pet lover paid $4,000 to outbid a Coney Island operator to save a five-legged puppy from life in a freak show, reports the New York Daily News. North Carolinian Allyson Siegel, 45, called the owner of the Chihuahua terrier mix when she learned the puppy would be... More »

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New York City • Coney Island • puppy • Man's best friend • dog • pet owners • freak show • Allyson Siegel

 Nathan's Champ 
 Scarfs 68 Dogs 
 to Defend Title 

Joey Chestnut retains his belt in Nathan's annual contest

Jul 5, 09 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Champion eater Joey Chestnut pulled off a three-peat by downing 68 hot dogs in Nathan's Coney Island contest yesterday, the New York Daily News reports. Chestnut's rival Takeru Kobayashi consumed a mere 64 franks in the annual faceoff. There was little suspense during the 10-minute bout, as Chestnut developed a... More »

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Takeru Kobayashi • Joey Chestnut • hot dogs • Nathan's • Coney Island • eating contest

 Coney Island Rides
 Hit Auction Block

Coney Island rides on sale online today

Sep 7, 08 6:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ever dreamed of owning your own theme-park ride? With 10 of Coney Island’s famed Astroland Park rides now for sale online, your chance has arrived, the New York Post reports. The Astrotower will set you back $99,000, while the Top Spin will leave your wallet $499,000 lighter.... More »

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New York City • Coney Island • theme park • Astroland

Coney Island's Astroland to Shut Down

Owner of legendary amusement park can't strike deal on lease

Sep 4, 08 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The iconic Astroland, one of two theme parks on New York’s Coney Island, will close for good on Sunday, the New York Post reports. Owner Carol Albert said she couldn't strike a lease deal with the 46-year-old site's developer and landlord. The park’s historic (and bruising) Cyclone... More »

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real estate • New York City • Coney Island • rollercoasters • development • lease • Astroland • Cyclone

analysis

Coney Island Gets Political With Waterboarding Demo

New sideshow installation protests torture

Aug 12, 08 6:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Coney Island's politically charged addition to its sideshow lineup—two animatronic figures demonstrating how waterboarding works—"is disturbing in a way that journalistic accounts of torture can only approximate," writes Jeremy Gerard of Bloomberg. "It left me wrecked." For $1, spectators can peer through a barred... More »

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Guantanamo Bay • Coney Island • waterboarding • Gitmo • sideshow

Coney Island on Track for Ritzy Makeover

Fans grumble at cyclone-speed gentrification

Jul 11, 07 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Landmark Brooklyn amusement park Coney Island is set to undergo a major makeover as an upscale techno-theme park with ritzy retail space and timeshare towers, the Washington Post reports. Thor Equities bought much of the six-block thrill park and officials hope to launch the $1.5B renovation in 18 months—... More »

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New York real estate • New York City • New York • Brooklyn • cyclone • hot dogs • Coney Island • Gentrification • real estate development • timeshare • high rises • amusement parks • rollercoasters • working class • Shoot the Freak • Fran Lebowitz

American Pigs Out on Dogs, Sets Record

Coney Island contest goes against Kobayashi for first time in 6 years

Jul 4, 07 5:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a glorious tribute to the Founding Fathers, an American shattered the world hot-dog-eating record today, polishing off 66 franks and buns in 12 minutes in the annual Nathan's Famous contest in Coney Island, NY. Joey Chestnut, 23, held off Japanese competitive-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi to upset the six-time defending... More »

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Takeru Kobayashi • Joey Chestnut • Nathan's • Coney Island • Americans

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