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By Matt Chaban 12/20/10 11:28pm

Sodom by the Sea

Coney Cretins: Italian Arrivistes Threaten Empty Boardwalk Next Summer If Businesses Don’t Beat It

The freaks, rogues and Ruby’s of the Coney Island boardwalk will not be driven into the sea without a fight!

Over the weekend, the eight boardwalk businesses hired both a legal and PR team to make their case in court and the community, following a November notice that their long-standing leases would not Read More

By Matt Chaban 11/01/10 8:18pm

Sodom by the Sea

Coney Island Takes One Step Closer to Disneyland

They’re about to pave paradise, but instead of putting up a parking lot, it appears Coney Island is bound for more bland, bourgeois amusements.

Nine boardwalk businesses found out their leases would not be renewed today. With the exception of Nathan’s and Lola Star’s, many of Coney Island stalwarts will not be returning Read More

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