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Jersey Shore Ready to Open

(NBC News) Beach side towns severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy seven months ago are feverishly getting ready for thousands of visitors this Memorial Day weekend.After months of rebuilding, most all of the iconic board walks will be re-opened in time for the start of the summer season. Along more t Full story

Hit by Hurricane Sandy, NY Aquarium now poised to reopen

   In the immediate aftermath of the storm the staff at the aquarium on Coney Island boardwalk had to come up with creative ways to keep the animals safe in the face of no power but now they’re preparing to welcome the public once more. NBC’s Katy Tur reports.

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

Coney Island’s Cyclone to re-open

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

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  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.”

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