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Coney Island’s Changing Views

By: Linnea Covington
CHILD'S PLAY: Lola Staar's Dreamland, a temporary roller rink, opened in March in the old Child's Restaurant building in Coney Island. More than 1,000 skaters showed up for opening night.
Photo By: Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum
GLORY DAYS: Photographs showing Coney Island as it is and once was are on display in museums, bars, galleries and magazines.
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As residents, developers and the city duke it out over Coney Island’s future, artists, curators and editors are looking back to its past.
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