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Another Capricious Season Begins at Coney Island

Another uncertain season begins along Brooklyn Read More

By Chris Shott 12/16/08 5:25pm

Fate of Crumbling Coney Island Bar Unclear

Iconic Coney Island boardwalk hangout Ruby’s Bar, whose tellingly crumbling condition caught The Observer‘s eye this past summer, has yet to receive a new lease for the coming 2009 season [Kinetic Carnival via Grub Street]:

As most likely assumed, the other boardwalk businesses under the same landlord, like Lola Staar’s Read More

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