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Despite a constant stream of premature obits, Coney Island has rarely been better. More people visited the park this summer than in any since Eisenhower was in office. Attendance quadrupled from last year. And if you weren't among the 14 million who strolled the boardwalk, don't worry: this season has been extended through Halloween. More»

As you start to forget the summer that comes to an official close next week, it's worth remembering the once-grand Catskills resorts that were history years ago. Jonathan Haeber's gorgeous, sad shots of the region's faded glory are a good place to start. More»

Turns out the documentary Last Summer at Coney Island was even less premature than originally thought. It's been a rough week for the storied amusement park, or at least its inimitable boardwalk, which is about to get a lot less freaky. And maybe even lose its signature freak. More»

JL Aronson's documentary Last Summer at Coney Island premieres at BAM Cinemateque tonight. And just because viewers could follow the screening with a trip to the fabled, faded theme park doesn't mean reports of its death are greatly exaggerated. More»

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Calling all circus freaks and fire breathers! Saturday marked the date of the first annual Coney Island Talent Show. Complete with fire breathers, break-dancers and knives jugglers, this was a show not to miss! More»

We receive emails and comments all the time from readers who turn to our (not inconsiderable) knowledge of NYC for advice, so we've decided to take time out of our busy day of internet surfing to answer questions. Today: Where can Bradford feel all Brooklyn without leaving Manhattan? More»

[Photos by Maryse Chevriere for AlwaysHungryNY]

July 4th marked the date of the annual Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. This year's event was certainly drama filled when former dog champion, Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi stormed the stage after Joey "Jaws" Chestnut took first place for his fourth consecutive year, and was arrested. More»

(All photos via Flickr.com)Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The gun-bra's and nipple tassles of this weekend's Mermaid Parade or Lady Gaga's machine-gun thing? Let's take a questionably NSFW look!

Lou Reed will float down Coney Island's dirty boulevard tomorrow as King Neptune, leader of the Mermaid Parade. Surf Avenue and the boardwalk never lack for colorful people watching. But the can't-miss Mermaid Parade kicks the scene into amphetamine overdrive. More»

Union Square is getting some flair as T.G.I. Friday's moves in. Its trademark red and white awning is dawning, which some see as the area's umpteenth death knell. But it's actually a homecoming. And Friday's isn't the first NYC-based chain to bring the greasy, pesticidal chickens home to roost. More»