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New York City’s favorite summertime playground, home to the iconic Cyclone and Wonder Wheel, world-famous Nathan’s Hot Dogs, and the New York Aquarium, is about to get a transformative upgrade. The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget has officially set aside $1 billion to give the Coney Island Boardwalk the most ambitious renovation in its 102-year history.

Stretching nearly three miles, the historic Riegelmann Boardwalk will undergo a full reconstruction that includes new ramps and plazas to improve access, along with renovations to more than a dozen adjacent buildings that house lifeguard stations and public restrooms.

In partnership with the Economic Development Corporation, the Parks Department will also replace aging utilities and structural piles while elevatin

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