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Chris Cuomo
Memories of riding the Steeplechase Horses, Human Roulette Wheel and Parachute Jump 70 years ago

Gina Femia
Brooklyn-born playwright on her plays set in Coney Island and a marriage proposal on the beach

Linda Zhang
Coney Island homeowner for 19 years enjoys organic gardening and walking on the boardwalk

Sheila Levrant de Bretteville
Memories of growing up a block from the ocean and being head of Lincoln High School's Art Squad

Xin Song
Artist who used traditional Chinese paper cutting to create public art in Bay Parkway subway station

Robert Whitney
Memories of a gorilla show, a bungalow colony, and an underground city beside the beach

Stanley Fox, Part 2
Retired arcade operator's memories of when Coney Island's amusements were open in the wintertime

Alito Hernandez
From breakdancing on the streets of Coney Island with Fresh Kids to Peter Gennaro's Street Dreams

Silvana, Adrianne and Silverio Conte
Owners of Bensonhurst's SAS Italian Records, founded in the 1960s

Yi Xin Tong (in English)
Living in Gravesend, artist from China's Mount Lu feels closest to home at Coney Island Creek