Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y., is one of those storied places. When I spent a summer there in 2008, I knew I had to visit the beach and boardwalk.

I ended up visiting four or five times because there were so many things to do: ride the Wonder Wheel and the Cyclone, check out the boardwalk stands, eat Nathan’s Famous hot dogs, see the sideshow and relax on the beach.

I haven’t been back to NYC since the boardwalk here began to redevelop and I wonder what it is like and what it will be like in the future.