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Article: CONEY ISLAND GLIDE ON THE 'CHUTE AND RIDE ON THE COASTER - CHANTS OF THE P AST SOURED BY A GRITTY SLUM.(Local)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- December 21, 1986
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Byline: Philip Lentz
Coney Island's towering Parachute Jump, a jumble of metal and wire 250 feet high, is now rusted and deserted, a symbol of what this resort was and what it has become.
Once called the world's largest playground, the resort for the masses, a potpourri of death-defying rides and amusements, Coney Island is now a gritty slum by the sea fighting the ravages of poverty, blight and crime.
Numerous plans have been put forth over the years to help this New York landmark regain its former luster - new housing, shopping malls, even casino gambling - but a new proposal emerged this month with an intriguing twist.
A state ...