Looks like all the freaks will return to Coney Island this summer. Sideshow operator John Strong, who you may remember from 5-legged-puppygate, announced yesterday that his show will go on. He'll be moving to the ex-Grashorn's Hardware building site on Surf Avenue, according to the NY Post, which is Coney's oldest buliding. He's allegedly made a new deal with developer Joe Sitt, but mums the word for now—however, Strong said he wants to expand and is the front-runner to lease more Sitt-owned land on Stillwell Avenue. So much for supporting Coney Island mainstay, Dick Zigun and his Circus Sideshow.
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