Coney Island

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Jumping into the frigid waters of Coney Island in January for a pun on "I'm freezing... your rent".

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

In January, Mamdani memorably dove into the frigid waters off Coney Island to publicize his freeze on rents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

It will pass Staten Island and some beaches, including Coney Island in Brooklyn, before connecting to an existing pipeline network near Rockaway Beach in Queens.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

There’s Mamdani on a Coney Island beach, telling New Yorkers that he’s “freezing… their rent” before running into the frigid waters, clad in a $30 business suit from Steinway Thrift Shop.

From Salon • May 1, 2025

He put his hand over hers and then wrapped her arm around his elbow, and together they promenaded down toward a secluded area of Coney Island beach by the edge of the water.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older