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Ice, ice, baby! Thousands expected to plunge into the New Year at annual Coney Island swim • Brooklyn Paper

Four thousand New Yorkers are expected to brave the cold of the Atlantic Ocean on New Year's Day for Coney Island's 121st annual Polar Bear Plunge. ....

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Coney Island History Project celebrates the 200th anniversary of the People's Playground • Brooklyn Paper

A Coney Island history organization celebrated the peninsula's 200th anniversary and honored the area's oldest surviving relic, the original toll house sign, on Oct. 28. ....

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Burning Question: Is the hot dog a sandwich?

Few foods are as mired in controversy as the hot dog. ....

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On this day in history, June 16, 1884, first American roller coaster opens at Coney Island

The first roller coaster ride in America opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York, on this day in history, June 16, 1884. The coaster traveled about six miles an hour and cost just 5 cents. ....

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PHOTOS: Thousands 'wash off the old year' at 120th annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge • Brooklyn Paper

Thousands of New Yorkers flocked to Coney Island on Sunday to participate in the 120th annual Polar Bear Plunge, starting the New Year with a splash in the ....

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