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Brighton Beach and Little Odessa, New York

Thu 24th November, 2011Thu 24th November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A short walk along the boardwalk from Coney Island lies Brighton Beach, known locally as ‘Little Odessa’ due to the high level of immigration from Odessa in Ukraine.

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New York / Places

Coney Island in winter: New York photo feature

Thu 24th November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve always been drawn to Coney Island, a faded seaside resort  in southern Brooklyn facing the breezy Atlantic Ocean. Once a thriving retreat for New Yorkers, the area has been slowly decaying …

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New York / photos / Places

Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump

Wed 2nd November, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …

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Hot dogs at Nathan’s Delicatessen, Coney Island, New York, USA

Thu 28th April, 2011Thu 28th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The first of a chain of US fast food restaurants specialising in hot dogs, the original Nathan’s restaurant stands at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island. Al …

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New York / photos / Places

Coney Island archive photos: 1986 and 1999

Fri 6th August, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Dug up from my photo archives is this series of photos of the faded seaside town of Coney Island, Brooklyn, which I visited in 1986 and 1999. I was terrified …

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