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Vintage photos show what Coney Island's 4th of July celebrations used to look like
From fireworks displays, parades, and live performances to the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eatin…
Erin McDowell
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Police ticketed a man who was walking the Coney Island boardwalk with a wallaby, which they confiscated
Wallabies are prohibited in New York City, as are marsupial relatives like the Tasmanian devil, kan…
Katie Balevic
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Photos show what Coney Island looked like 100 years ago
In the late 19th century, Coney Island began its rapid development into what is now an iconic touri…
Elana Klein
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Vintage photos show what Coney Island's 4th of July celebrations used to look like
From firework displays, parades, and live performances to the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating…
Erin McDowell
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Joey Chestnut wins his 14th Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest with a world record-breaking 76 franks
Joey Chestnut won the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest with 76 hot dogs and bu…
Lauren Edmonds
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How Nathan's Famous turned one hot dog stand on Coney Island into a household name
Nathan's started as a nickel hot-dog stand on Coney Island, New York, but much of the world knows i…
Taryn Varricchio,Nicole Rauch…
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Photos show ecstatic kids marking the reopening of Coney Island's Luna Park, as New York prepares for a summer of joy
With just over two months to go before the city's June 22 Democratic primary, candidates for mayor …
Zakiyyah Woods
How Nathan's Famous turned one hot dog stand on Coney Island into a household name
Nathan's Famous started as a nickel hot-dog stand on Coney Island, New York, in 1916. Today, the re…
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NARAL President Ilyse Hogue says the organization is 'certainly preparing' for the end of Roe v. Wade
On a Daily Beast podcast, Hogue discussed Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in the US and affor…
John L. Dorman
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Coney Island beaches were closed after sharks were spotted nearby
Jon Dohlin, Vice President and Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium, b…
Molly Sequin
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15 Vintage Photos From The Golden Age Of Coney Island
"[Coney Island] was filled with people who work in all kinds of professions, who would never normal…
Harrison Jacobs
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11 vintage photos of Coney Island, the world-famous theme park that opens for the summer season this weekend
When the New York subway was built in 1920, Coney Island became a place that people of all races an…
Courtney Verrill
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Banksy Tagged Coney Island With A Robot In Today's Artwork
The artist is 28 days into his "artist's residency" in New York City. Past works have included a mu…
Julie Zeveloff
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Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sex trafficking young girls on his mysterious private island. Over 40 years ago, a different millionaire escaped justice in a stunningly similar case.
Shelden and Richards weren't the only two men involved in the alleged conspiracy, either. Dyer Gros…
Áine Cain
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13 Sayings Only People From New England Can Understand
A staple of Rhode Island's foodie tradition, these wieners - never "hot dogs" - caught on in the ea…
Melia Robinson
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Joey Chestnut was kicked out of Nathan's eating contest after he endorsed plant-based hot dogs
The competitive-eating champ Joey Chestnut is dealing with a beef with the Coney Island hot-dog-eat…
Geoff Weiss
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It's cool to be a finance bro — for now
Thanks to a song in a viral TikTok video, finance bros have entered a period of resurgence — but it…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Don't feel too bad for Joe Alwyn. He's likely making millions from cowriting 6 Taylor Swift songs.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," is thought to be inspired by her ex-boyf…
Mikhaila Friel
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Why VCs love obnoxious founders
VCs don't care if you're a nice person. They want founders who take massive risks.