Coney Island attractions reopen after losing year to virus April 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio finishes a ride on the Cyclone rollercoaster after attending the ribbon cutting and seasonal opening of the Coney Island amusement park area, Friday, April 9, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Coney Island's illustrious amusement parks are reopening Friday after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered them all last year.John Minchillo/APShow MoreShow Less 2of14NYC Health+Hospital workers ride the Cyclone rollercoaster after the seasonal opening of the Coney Island amusement park area, Friday, April 9, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Coney Island's illustrious amusement parks are reopening Friday after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered them all last year.John Minchillo/APShow MoreShow Less