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The Coney Island History Project is setting up an exhibit in a booth underneath the Cyclone that will run all summer long. The show has various artifacts from Coney Island’s past on display, and a space for visitors to record oral histories relating to the beachfront neighborhood and amusement zone. The project comes as many visitors to Coney Island fear the area will change completely given Thor Equities’ plans to raze Astroland, construct a new amusement park and build hundreds of luxury condos. However, the exhibit is “not about nostalgia and longing for the past,” according to its organizer. “It’s about Coney Island’s future, and what endures. It’s reminding people of what Coney Island has meant to New York over the years.” more [NYT]

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