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Coney Island's famed Astroland closing Sunday

For nearly 50 years, it's been the main attraction along Coney Island's famed boardwalk, but on Sunday the fun's over at Astroland.

Co-owner Carol Hill Albert said she's giving up on extending the park's lease after multiple attempts to work out a deal with the developer who owns the 3.1 acre seaside property fizzled out.

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