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Article: Tension builds over Coney Island rebuilding plan
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- July 5, 2008
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NEW YORK -- The Fourth of July weekend has always been one of the
most exciting times of the year for Coney Island: Crowds line the
boardwalk to watch the hot-dog eating contest, visitors take
terrifying roller coaster rides, and beachgoers frolic in the sand
and surf.
But this year, there is an undercurrent of tension surrounding
the Brooklyn beachfront that has been an escape for generations of
New Yorkers. The fight is over how to redevelop the nostalgic New
York landmark.
"If you like things a little bit seedy with your authenticity,
this would be the year to come to Coney Island, because ... change
is coming," said Dick Zigun, the unofficial mayor of the historic
amusement mecca.
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