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  Hit by Hurricane Sandy, NY Aquarium now poised to reopen

Coney Island reopens

  Five months after Hurricane Sandy, a beachfront landmark is back in business. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.

March 24: Nightly News Sunday broadcast

  Snowy start to spring; Where the storm goes now; Kerry has strong message for Iraq’s Maliki; Financial chaos continues in Cyprus; Gun debate plays out on Meet the Press; Gay marriage fight goes to Supreme Court; Pope celebrates Palm Sunday; Netflix changing TV; Coney Island reopens; The Oklahoma Cit

March 21: Nightly News Thursday broadcast

  Backlog of veterans’ benefits claims grows; Police probe Texas link in prison chief killing; Focus turns to peace talks in Israel; US worried about chemical weapons in Syria; Fargo gets flood warning; Salt linked to 1 in 10 US deaths; Many unaware of unclaimed life insurance benefits; Disco lives fo

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  Coney Island’s Cyclone to re-open

The famous Cyclone on Coney Island will re-open this weekend. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Mark Twain Choir performs ‘Carol of the Bells’

The choir of seventh graders who attend the Mark Twain Intermediate School for the Gifted and Talented in Coney Island get into the holiday spirit with a rendition of “Carol of the Bells.”

  NY aquarium hit hard by Sandy

Coney Island’s New York Aquarium is filled with wonders from the sea, but during Hurricane Sandy the ocean devastated it. NBC’s Mara Schiavocampo reports.

  Sand castle creations on Coney Island 

New York's famed Coney Island shows off creative sand sculptures during the 22nd annual Sand Castle Contest. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Hot dog-eating champ: I watch my diet

The TODAY team speaks with Joey “Jaws” Chestnut and Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas, the male and female winners of the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest in Coney Island, and TODAY’s Natalie Morales and Willie Geist hold a contest of their own.

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