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Dick Zigun, the unofficial mayor of Coney Island, fired by Coney Island USA

December 27 | Jaime DeJesus, Brooklynreporter.com

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Hundreds of thousands of people descended on Coney Island Saturday afternoon, June...

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BY VICTOR PORCELLI Coney Island is expecting over 800,000 scantily-clad...

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Full of flash and fun, the Mermaid Parade, the nation’s largest...

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    Alon Alexander, 37, right, and his twin brother, Oren, left, attend their bond hearing at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building after being charged with multiple state and federal crimes, including sex trafficking and rape, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, Pool)
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    Tottenham's Archie Gray, rear, challenges Rangers' Hamza Igamane during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Glasgow Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur at Ibrox stadium in Glasgow, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
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