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Coney Island's future on wild ride
In this 2007 image, people line the Coney Island beach in front of the Astroland amusement park with the Wonder Wheel and Cyclone rides in Brooklyn, N.Y. Astroland has since closed after nearly half a century, leaving a desolate swath of weed-filled lots dominated by tents that on weekends house vendors.
