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Cat Photo of the Day: Target the Coney Island Cat at Work

Posted in Animals, Photo of the Day, tagged cat, Coney Island, Coney Island Arcade, Photography, Target the Cat on May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Nobody makes calling in customers look easier than Target, the world-famous Coney Island Cat. All he has to do is sit in his spot on the counter of Jimmy’s Balloon Dart. Some girls can’t walk by without stopping to pet him and ask his name. Next thing you know they’re busting balloons and winning prizes. [...]

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Photo of the Day: Notice to All Park Users Effective May 23

Posted in Photo of the Day, tagged New York City, no smoking, Photography, smoking ban on May 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

“Notice to All Park Users…Effective May 23, 2011, smoking will not be allowed within the park. Thank you for your cooperation.” This solitary warning posted in a vitrine at the Parks Department’s restrooms on the Coney Island Boardwalk has been up for quite a few weeks. The citywide smoking ban at parks, beaches and plazas [...]

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John Strong Sideshow Makes Coney Island Comeback at Cha Cha’s

Posted in sideshow, tagged Cha-Cha's, Coney Island, John Strong, sideshow, Strange Girls on May 22, 2011 | 7 Comments »

Cha Cha’s Club on the Coney Island Boardwalk is already a sideshow and we mean that as a compliment. On Saturday, the longtime home of wild women and wise guys and Pokerface dance video fame welcomed John Strong’s sideshow aka the “Strangest Show on Earth.” Starting this weekend, Cha Cha’s will feature a troupe of [...]

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