This week, Museum Mile opens its doors, BAMcinemaFest kicks off and Coney Island pays homage to its forgotten Mardi Gras.

This week, Museum Mile opens its doors, BAMcinemaFest kicks off and Coney Island pays homage to its forgotten Mardi Gras.
Every year there are rumors that Coney Island as we know it is about to die, and every year the amusement park in Brooklyn gets a reprieve. This time, however, things do look grim: Astroland, which occupies three acres in the heart of Coney Island, closed for good earlier this month. It’s not all Coney [...]